The amounts of e-waste generated in a region for 2 years were 14,200,000 tons and 10,700,000 tons. What was the total e-waste generated in the region for these 2 years, expressed in scientific notation? (5 points)

A. 2.49 ⋅ 10^7 tons
B. 2.49 ⋅ 10^14 tons

Question

The amounts of e-waste generated in a region for 2 years were 14,200,000 tons and 10,700,000 tons. What was the total e-waste generated in the region for these 2 years, expressed in scientific notation? (5 points)

A. 2.49 ⋅ 10^7 tons
B. 2.49 ⋅ 10^14 tons

SophiaH4602 · Answer

I narrowed it down to these 2

justus · Answer

The total is for these two years will be

14200000 + 10700000

24900000

We just need to convert that to scientific notation

SophiaH4602 · Answer

oh no that but can you help turn it into scientific notation

justus · Answer

Which will be 2.49 x 10000000 or 2.49 x 10^7

SophiaH4602 · Answer

oh ok

justus · Answer

Yep

SophiaH4602 · Answer

$\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}$ @justus
Which will be 2.49 x 10000000 or 2.49 x 10^7
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so it would be A

justus · Answer

Correcto