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

Answer 1

Add 32,400,000 + 20,300,000 = 52.7