Question

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

Answer 1

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Answer:

  2.49×10^7

Step-by-step explanation:

  14,200,000 +10,700,000 = 24,900,000 = 2.49×10,000,000

  = 2.49×10^7

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