Little test for you all , how many millions in a billion ?

Question

Let say Gordon Brown says we raised an extra 3 billion on taxes, how many million is that? Have a shot don't be shy and don't give explanations.

Facinating results guys. 21 answers of which 3 were wisecracks.

Out of 18 sensible answers 8 people got it either totally wrong or were confused as to which countries used what. Thats incredible, it means whenever they are talking about defence spending or budgets or the national health some people think they are quoting figures 1000 times larger than they actually are!!!

The correct answer is :-

in the UK AND the USA there are 1000 million in a billion. We used to have a million million in a billion in the UK but we dropped it many years ago and adopted the USA system.

In many other countries, the rest of Europe included, they still use a million million.

Thanks to all of your for answering honestly.

Answer 1

There a one thousand millions in a billion, so there are three thousand million in three billion

Answer 2

1000 Million = 1 Billion so that is 1000 times

Answer 3

That would be 3000 Million = 3 Billion ?

Answer 4

any where in the world a 1000 millions is a billion, has nothing to do with USA or UK... even if you go to the end of the world, it's the same.

Answer 5

a) In USA: 1000 x 1 Million is a Billion (1,000,000,000)

b) In UK: 1 Million x 1 Million = is a Billion (1,000,000,000,000)

Hope this is okay

Answer 6

1000

Answer 7

1000 millions in a billion i think

Answer 8

Gordon Brown would have added three (3) million million to Britain's coffers.

Answer 9

one million million is a billion

3 million million is 3 billion

Answer 10

one million million in a billion