As of January 2016, the national debt of a certain country was $18.8 trillion. a. Express 18.8 trillion in scientific notation. b. Four years of tuition, fees, and room and board at a public college cost approximately $50 comma 000. Express this number in scientific notation. c. Use your answers from parts (a) and (b) to determine how many citizens could receive a free college education for $18.8 trillion.