An average person in the United States throws away 4.5 × 10^–1 kg of trash per day. In 2013, there were about 3.2 × 10^6 people in the U.S. About how many kilograms of trash was thrown away in the United States in 2013?
An average person in the United States throws away 4.5 × 10^–1 kg of trash per day. In 2013, there were about 3.2 × 10^6 people in the U.S. About how many kilograms of trash was thrown away in the United States in 2013?
=4.5 X 10^-1 X 365 X 3.2 X 10^6=525,600,000=5.25 X 10^8 Kg