The amounts of plastic waste generated in a region for 2 years were 32,400,000 tons and 20,300,000 tons. What was the total plastic waste generated in the region for these 2 years, expressed in scientific notation?
52.7 ⋅ 1014 tons
52.7 ⋅ 107 tons
5.27 ⋅ 107 tons
5.27 ⋅ 1014 tons

Question

The amounts of plastic waste generated in a region for 2 years were 32,400,000 tons and 20,300,000 tons. What was the total plastic waste generated in the region for these 2 years, expressed in scientific notation?
52.7 ⋅ 1014 tons
52.7 ⋅ 107 tons
5.27 ⋅ 107 tons
5.27 ⋅ 1014 tons

animallover8 · Answer

The scientific notation for this would be 5.27 x 10^7. Next time please use the carat symbol (^) to show a superscript/exponent.

griffindore · Answer

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