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session.masteringphysics.com myUTEP I My Dashboard MasteringPhysics: Chapter 1 MMANCIUPHYS1403FALL2018 Chapter 1 Covered in Cash Part A How much would it cost to cover the entire land area of United States (including Alaska and Hawali) with dollar bills? Express your answer to one significant figure. -View Available Hint(s) Hint 1. Determine what equation to use Hint 2. Find the area of the United States Hint 3. Find the area of a dollar bil Hint 4. Find the area of the United States in square centimeters dollars Submit Request Answer Part B Complete previous part(s) Provide Feedback

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area of USA= 4,461,328 mi^2
area of dollar bill= 16.0254 in^2

convert in^2 to mi^2
(16.054 in^2)(1mi^2 /4014489600 in^2)=3.99X10^-9 mi^2

divide area of USA by area of dollar
(4,461,328 mi^2) / (3.99X10^-9 mi^2) =1X10^15 dollars

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