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-In a state with a population of 5,000,000 people, the average citizen spends $6,000 on housing each year. What is the total spent on housing for the state? Write your answer in scientific notation.
A) $\$ 30 \times 10 ^ { 11 }$
B) $\$ 3 \times 10 ^ { 10 }$
C) $\$ 30 \times 10 ^ { 10 }$
D) $\$ 3 \times 10 ^ { 9 }$

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The total spent on housing is calculated by multiplying the population (5,000,000 or $5 \times 10^6$) by the average spending per citizen ($6,000 or $6 \times 10^3$). This gives $5 \times 10^6 \times 6 \times 10^3 = 30 \times 10^9$, which can be simplified to $\$ 3 \times 10 ^ { 10 }$.

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-In a State with a Population of 5,000,000 People $\$ 30 \times 10 ^ { 11 }$