Question

China generated 237.188 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of wind energy in 2018. The population in China in 2018 was 1.379 billion. What was the wind energy generated per capita? Give your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

172 kilowatts.

Explanation:

Energy : 237.188 billion = 237,188,000,000 = 2.37188 × 10¹¹

People : 1.379 billion = 1,379,000,000 = 1.379 × 10⁹

Divide both values : 2.37188 ÷ 1.379 = 1.72; 10¹¹ ÷ 10⁹ = 10² ⇒ 1.72 × 10² or 172 kilowatts.