A single tree produces about [tex]2.6 \times 10^2[/tex] pounds of oxygen each year. The Amazon rainforest has about [tex]3.9 \times 10^{11}[/tex] trees. About how many pounds of oxygen are produced in the rainforest each day?
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Answer (2)
To calculate the amount of oxygen produced in the Amazon rainforest each day, we can multiply the number of trees by the amount of oxygen produced by each tree per year. The Amazon rainforest has about 3.9 x 10^11 trees, and each tree produces about 2.6 x 10^2 pounds of oxygen per year.
To find the daily production, we divide the annual production by the number of days in a year. Assume there are 365 days in a year:
2.6 x 10^2 pounds/year × 3.9 x 10^11 trees / 365 days = 2.75 x 10^12 pounds/day
Therefore, the approximate amount of pounds of oxygen produced in the Amazon rainforest each day is 2.75 x 10^12 pounds.
The Amazon rainforest produces approximately 2.8 × 1 0 11 pounds of oxygen each day. This is calculated by multiplying the number of trees by the oxygen produced per tree annually and then dividing by the number of days in a year. Therefore, the amount of oxygen generated daily is quite significant.
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