Question

A single tree produces about 2.6 × 102 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 ?

Answer 1

@Walkerman15

Answer 2

this is about the 5th time doing this problem.

Answer 3

ratio and conversion of units

Answer 4

1 tree = 2.6 × 10^2 lbs
you have 3.9 × 10^11 times 1 tree so 2.6* 10^2 * 2.9 * 10^11 lbs of oxygen for the year
365 days in one year to get amount for 1 day divide by 365
keep the balance what you do to one side of an equation do to the other

write your answer in scientific notation form a * 10^n where a is between 0 and 10 and n is an integer

Answer 5

you can shift the number 6 to get the symbol for exponent

Answer 6

note that you could find for one day first then multiply by the number of trees. you will get the same result.

Answer 7

do you have any questions?

Answer 8

no thank you i understand now