Quandaries and Queries
 

 

Mark
 
I'am a student
 
this is a college question this is for any math teacher that knows math very well ok this the question.
 
If you have $999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999.99 and you find a pennie how much is that could you answer that.
 
and can you give me the name of it.
 
THANKS!
 

 

Hi Mark,

The answer depends on where you live. If you use the American system for naming numbers then 1 followed by 30 zeros is an nonillion. If you use the British system it is a quintillion. You can find more details at Billions and More!

Penny

 
 

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