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A single tree produces about 2.6 × 10² pounds of oxygen each year. The Amazon rainforest has about 3.9×1011 trees. About how many pounds of oxygen are produced in the Amazon rainforest per day?

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1. A single tree produces about 2.6 × 10² pounds of oxygen each year. The Amazon rainforest has about 3.9×10^11 trees.
3. About how many pounds of oxygen are produced in the Amazon rainforest per day?
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7. 2.8 × 10_____ pounds per day
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14. We need to find the total amount produced per year and divide this by 365
18. ( 2.6 x 10^2) ( 3.9 x 10^11) / 365 =
22. ( 10.14 x 10^13 ) / ( 3.65 x 10^2 ) =
26. ( 10.14 / 3.65) x (10^13 / 10^2) ≈ 2.8 x 10^11 pounds per day