country x imported approximately $ 1.44 billion of goods in 1996 . if country x imported $ 388 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 = $ 388 mill / 2 month i . e . $ 194 mill / month difference / month = 194 - 120 = 74 difference / year = $ 74 mill * 12 = $ 988 mill answer : e"
subtract(multiply(388, divide(const_12, const_2)), multiply(1.44, const_1000))