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The U.S. Treasury on Friday said that the federal deficit for fiscal 2019 was $984 billion. In 2018, the federal deficit was $781 billion.

By how many dollars did the federal deficit increase between 2018 and 2019? Write your answer using the number word "billion". $
By what percentage did the federal deficit increase between 2018 and 2019? Round the percentage to the nearest whole number.
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Answer:

$203 billion

Explanation:

984-781=203

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