Question: Multiply the current United States debt by the thickness of a dollar bill and return the product in miles.
Current U.S. Debt: $35,059,402,347,141
Thickness of a Dollar Bill: 0.0043 inches
The total thickness of the U.S. debt in dollar bills is calculated as follows:
Total Thickness (in inches) = Current U.S. Debt * Thickness of a dollar bill
Total Thickness (in inches) = 35,059,402,347,141 * 0.0043 = 150,755,429,092.7063 inches
Now, convert inches to miles:
Total Thickness (in miles) = Total Thickness (in inches) / 63,360 inches per mile
Total Thickness (in miles) = 150,755,429,092.7063 / 63,360 = 2,378,522.74 miles
To put this into perspective:
1. Earth's Circumference:
The circumference of the Earth is approximately 24,901 miles.
The stack of dollar bills could circle the Earth about 95.53 times.
2. Distance to the Moon:
The distance to the Moon is approximately 238,855 miles.
The stack could reach the Moon and back about 4.98 times.