Understanding Big Numbers and Their Implications

How many days does it take for a million seconds to pass?

• About 11 and a half days

• About 32 days

• About 100 days

• About 365 days

How long would it take for a trillion seconds to pass?

• About 320 years

• About 32,000 years

• About 3,200 years

• About 32 years

If you earn a dollar every second, how long would it take to become a billionaire?

• About 1,000 years

• About 100 years

• About 32 years

• About 11 and a half days

What is the approximate distance from Earth to Jupiter?

• 2.5 million miles

• 1 billion miles

• 100 million miles

• 43.4 million miles

As of 2009, what was the US national debt approximately?

• 11.5 billion dollars

• 11.5 quadrillion dollars

• 11.5 million dollars

• 11.5 trillion dollars