Question

In one​ year, the total amount of garbage generated in a certain country was 7.036x10⁹ pounds. . In the same​ year, the​ country's population was 2.71x10⁵ people. Determine the pounds of garbage produced per person in that country in one year.

Answer 1

To calculate the yearly garbage production per person, divide the total garbage produced (7.036x10⁹ pounds) by the population (2.71x10⁵ people), yielding approximately 2.5963x10⁴ pounds of garbage per person.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the pounds of garbage produced per person in a country in one year, we need to divide the total garbage produced by the total population. In this case, we have 7.036x10⁹ pounds of garbage generated and a population of 2.71x10⁵ people.

Here is how you can calculate it step-by-step:

1. Write down the total amount of garbage generated: 7.036x10⁹ pounds.
2. Write down the population size: 2.71x10⁵ people.
3. Divide the total amount of garbage by the number of people: (7.036x10⁹) ÷ (2.71x10⁵)
4. Now, perform the division of the numbers and the exponents separately:
5. For the numbers: 7.036 ÷ 2.71 = approximately 2.5963
6. For the exponents: 10⁹ ÷ 10⁵ = 10⁴ (since 9 - 5 = 4)
7. Combine the results: 2.5963x10⁴ pounds of garbage per person per year.

So each person in that country produced approximately 2.5963x10⁴ pounds of garbage in one year.