A single tree produces about 2.6*10^2 lb of oxygen each year. The Amazon rainforest has about 3.9*10^11 trees.

About how many pounds of oyxgen are produced in the rainforest each day?

2.8*10^ lb

Question

A single tree produces about 2.6*10^2 lb of oxygen each year. The Amazon rainforest has about 3.9*10^11 trees.

About how many pounds of oyxgen are produced in the rainforest each day?

2.8*10^       lb

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triciaal · Answer

this a rate problem  and need to do conversions

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i was doing scientific notation

triciaal · Answer

1 tree = 2.6 * 10^2  lbs oxygen 
so 3.9* 10^11 times 1 tree= 3.9*10^11 * 2.6 * 10^2 lbs oxygen   for the year

triciaal · Answer

yes  it would be 3.9*2.6 * 10^(11+2 ) =

triciaal · Answer

this is produced in 1 year and the question asks for the day so 
you have the amount for 365 days and you need to know how much this is per day

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