country x imported approximately $ 1.20 billion of goods in 1996 . if country x imported $ 288 million of goods in the first two months of 1997 and continued to import goods at the same rate for the rest of the year , by how much would country xs 1997 imports exceed those of 1996 ?
"convert units to millions as answer is in millions 1996 imports = $ 1.20 bill = $ 1200 mill i . e . 1200 / 12 = $ 100 mill / month 1997 imports = $ 288 mill / 2 month i . e . $ 144 mill / month difference / month = 144 - 100 = 44 difference / year = $ 44 mill * 12 = $ 528 mill answer : e"
subtract(multiply(288, divide(const_12, const_2)), multiply(1.20, const_1000))