A single tree produces about 2.6 × 10^2 lb of oxygen each year. The Amazon rainforest has about 3.9 × 1011 trees.

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

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A single tree produces about 2.6 × 10^2 lb of oxygen each year. The Amazon rainforest has about 3.9 × 1011 trees.
 
About how many pounds of oxygen are produced in the rainforest each day ?

shinalcantara · Answer

for you to find the number of pounds of oxygen produced you just have to divide 2.6x10^2 by the number of days per year and multiply it with the number of trees

anonymous · Answer

so 2.6x10^2 divided by 365 and then multipled by the number of trees?

shinalcantara · Answer

yep

anonymous · Answer

And in the answer question I meant 10^11

shinalcantara · Answer

what did you get?

anonymous · Answer

Umm I got 277?

shinalcantara · Answer

it's
$$2.778 x 10^{11}$$

anonymous · Answer

Wait, so do I put 11 in there, then ?

shinalcantara · Answer

the exponent of the answer.. in which case is 11

anonymous · Answer

So the answer is 11 then to place in the slot?