in a recent year the world production of wheat was about 5.2x10^8 metric tons. Canada produced 1/25 of this wheat. About how much wheat did Canada produce?
A.) 20.8 x 10^8
B.) 2.08 x 10^7
C.)2.08 x 10^6
D.)20.8 x 10^7
1/25 = 0.04 = 4x10^-2
5.2x10^8 * 4x10^-2 = (5.2*4)x10^(8-2) = 20.8 x 10^6 = 2.08 x 10^7
To find out how much wheat Canada produced, we need to calculate 1/25 of the world production of wheat.
The world production of wheat was 5.2 x 10^8 metric tons.
To find 1/25 of this value, we divide 5.2 x 10^8 by 25.
(5.2 x 10^8) / 25 = (5.2 / 25) x 10^8
Simplifying the calculation, we have:
(0.208) x 10^8 = 2.08 x 10^7
Therefore, Canada produced about 2.08 x 10^7 metric tons of wheat.
The correct option is B.) 2.08 x 10^7.
To find the amount of wheat Canada produced, we need to calculate 1/25 of the world production of wheat.
Step 1: Convert 5.2 x 10^8 metric tons to standard form.
5.2 x 10^8 = 520,000,000
Step 2: Divide the world production by 25 to find 1/25th of it.
520,000,000 / 25 = 20,800,000
So, Canada produced 20,800,000 metric tons of wheat.
The correct answer is option B.) 2.08 x 10^7, which is equivalent to 20,800,000.