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

anonymous · Answer

please help i need it

welshfella · Answer

first add the 2 large numbers;-  32,400,00 + 20,300,00

welshfella · Answer

what do you get? you can use ur calculator if you prefer.