U.S. real GDP per capita in 2015 was _____% as much per person as it was in 1900.

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Real GDP per capita in the United States in 1900 was $4,597 (in 2009 dollars) while in 2015 it was $38,611 (in 2009 dollars). Therefore, real GDP per capita in 2015 was 8.4 times greater than in 1900, which is equal to an increase of 740%. Expressed as a percentage, this is an increase of 7,300%. Therefore, the closest answer choice is D, 804%.

US Real GDP Per Capita in 2015 Was _____% as Much