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Page 3: The Roman Empire required a total of $3,000,000,000 ($3 billion) or 3 billion denarius for taxes paid by the citizens. Your job is to split up the $3 billion for the five following taxable entities:

a) Infrastructure – roads aqueducts, bridges and the like b) Military c) Entertainment d) Aide for Plebeians (common people) e) Government salaries

Describe why you SPLIT up the $3 billion to each entity, the description must be detailed and explain the importance in Roman society. Then, you must calculate the percentage of each entity by using a proportion.