Question

The table below shows the number of tons of waste generated and recovered (recycled) in 2010.

Paper Glass Plastic
Tons generated: 7.131 x 10^7, 1.153 x 10^7, 3.104 x 10^7
Tons recovered: 4.457 x 10^7, 0.313 x 10^7, 0.255 x 10^7
What is the total amount of paper, glass, and plastic waste recovered? Enter your answer in scientific notation.

Answer 1

The total amount of paper, glass, and plastic waste recovered is 5.025 x 10^7 tons.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total amount of paper, glass, and plastic waste recovered, we need to add the amount of paper, glass, and plastic waste recovered.

Paper: 4.457 x 10^7 tons

Glass: 0.313 x 10^7 tons

Plastic: 0.255 x 10^7 tons

Adding these amounts together gives us:

Total waste recovered = 4.457 x 10^7 + 0.313 x 10^7 + 0.255 x 10^7 tons

= 5.025 x 10^7 tons