An average person in the United States throws away 4.5 × 10–1 kg of trash per day. In 2013, there were about 3.2 × 106 people in the U.S.

About how many kilograms of trash was thrown away in the United States in 2013?

5.3 × 10 kg

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An average person in the United States throws away 4.5 × 10–1 kg of trash per day. In 2013, there were about 3.2 × 106 people in the U.S.
 
About how many kilograms of trash was thrown away in the United States in 2013?
 
5.3 × 10    kg

anonymous · Answer

@shinalcantara

shinalcantara · Answer

just multiply the number of people and the trash they're throwing a day then multiply the product with the number of days in 2013 which is 365 days

shinalcantara · Answer

$$4.5 \times 10 ^{-1} (3.2 \times 10^{6})(365) = ?$$