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Shinmark spends 1/2 of its GDP on military expenditures, while Pluton
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05 Dec 2022, 03:37
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Shinmark spends 1/2 of its GDP on military expenditures, while Pluton 1/4 spends of its GDP on military expenditures. For which years does Shinmark’s military spending exceed Pluton’s?
Indicate all such years.
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
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Re: Shinmark spends 1/2 of its GDP on military expenditures, while Pluton
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09 Dec 2022, 04:45
09 Dec 2022, 04:45
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You could calculate and compare 1/2 of Shinmark’s GDP to 1/4 of Pluton’s for each year. Alternatively, multiply both of the fractions by 4 to make the numbers easier to deal with; compare twice Shinmark’s GDP to all of Pluton’s. Looking at the graph, the only year that twice Shinmark’s GDP isn’t greater than Pluton’s is 2009, so for all the other years, Shinmark’s military spending exceeds Pluton’s.
You could calculate and compare 1/2 of Shinmark’s GDP to 1/4 of Pluton’s for each year. Alternatively, multiply both of the fractions by 4 to make the numbers easier to deal with; compare twice Shinmark’s GDP to all of Pluton’s. Looking at the graph, the only year that twice Shinmark’s GDP isn’t greater than Pluton’s is 2009, so for all the other years, Shinmark’s military spending exceeds Pluton’s.
Re: Shinmark spends 1/2 of its GDP on military expenditures, while Pluton
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21 Feb 2026, 03:32
21 Feb 2026, 03:32
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Shinmark’s military spending exceeds Pluton’s for all years except 2009. A quick way to see this is to compare half of Shinmark’s GDP to a quarter of Pluton’s each year—or multiply both fractions by 4 and compare twice Shinmark’s GDP to Pluton’s.
So the years where Shinmark spends more are: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011.
So the years where Shinmark spends more are: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011.
