Question

A volcanic eruption ejects about 43,600,000,000 cubic feet of volcanic rock. A smaller volcanic eruption ejects about 75% of this amount. What is the approximate amount of volcanic rock that the smaller volcanic eruption ejects? Write the result as a product of a single digit and a power of 10.

Answer 1

3 × 10^10

Explanation:

43,600,000,000 × 75% = 0.75 × 43,600,000,000 = 32,700,000,000 =

= 3.27 × 10^10

Answer: 3 × 10^10