Let's break down the given problem in several parts and solve it step-by-step.
1. Finding the difference between the GDP of the United States and China:
- GDP of the United States: \[tex]$17.42 trillion
- GDP of China: \$[/tex]10.35 trillion
To find the difference, we subtract the GDP of China from the GDP of the United States:
[tex]\[
\text{GDP difference} = \text{GDP of United States} - \text{GDP of China}
\][/tex]
[tex]\[
\text{GDP difference} = 17.42 - 10.35 = 7.07 \, \text{trillion dollars}
\][/tex]
Therefore, the difference between the GDP of the United States and China is \[tex]$7.07 trillion.
So the first blank should be filled with:
\[
7.07 \, \text{trillion dollars}
\]
2. Comparing Japan's per capita GDP with Germany's:
Per capita GDP is calculated as GDP divided by the population of the country.
Given that Japan's population is considerably higher than Germany's, even though Japan has a higher overall GDP (\$[/tex]4.60 trillion as opposed to Germany's \[tex]$3.87 trillion), when divided by a higher population the per capita GDP will be lower in Japan than Germany.
Thus, the blank should be filled with "lower".
3. Predicting which country will most likely have the highest GDP next year:
Based on the current chart, the United States has the highest GDP (\$[/tex]17.42 trillion). Without any additional data, such as growth rates, we'll predict the trend based on the highest current value. As a result, the United States will most likely have the highest GDP next year as well.
So the blank should be filled with "United States".
Summarizing all the information, we get:
[tex]\[
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
\hline Rank & Country & \begin{tabular}{c}
GDP \\
(US Dollars)
\end{tabular} \\
\hline 1 & United States & \$ 17.42 \, \text{trillion} \\
\hline 2 & China & \$ 10.35 \, \text{trillion} \\
\hline 3 & Japan & \$ 4.60 \, \text{trillion} \\
\hline 4 & Germany & \$ 3.87 \, \text{trillion} \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\][/tex]
The difference between the GDP of the United States and China is: \$7.07 trillion
Japan's population is considerably higher than Germany's population, so Japan's per capita GDP is most likely lower.
Based on this chart, the United States will most likely have the highest GDP in the following year.
