country x imported approximately $ 1.44 billion of goods in 1996 . if country x imported $ 488 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 = $ 1.44 bill = $ 1440 mill i . e . 1440 / 12 = $ 120 mill / month 1997 imports = $ 488 mill / 2 month i . e . $ 244 mill / month difference / month = 244 - 120 = 124 difference / year = $ 124 mill * 12 = $ 1488 mill answer : e
subtract(multiply(488, divide(const_12, const_2)), multiply(1.44, const_1000))