In 2012, on average, about $9.46\times10^{-1}$ pound of potatoes was produced for every $2.3\times10^{-5}$ acre harvested. How m

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In 2012, on average, about $9.46\times10^{-1}$ pound of potatoes was produced for every $2.3\times10^{-5}$ acre harvested. How m

any pounds of potatoes on average were produced for each acre harvested? Write your answer in scientific notation and in standard form. Round to the nearest pound per acre.

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babunello [11.8K] · Answer 1 · 2026-03-06T17:22:54+03:00

Response:

4.113 × 10⁴ pounds per acre = approximately 41,130 pounds per acre when rounded to the nearest whole number.

Detailed explanation:

For every 2.3 × 10⁻⁵ acre harvested, 9.46 × 10⁻¹ pounds of potatoes were produced. To find the average production per acre, we divide the total pounds of potatoes by the harvested acres: 9.46 × 10⁻¹ pounds / 2.3 × 10⁻⁵ acre = 4.113 × 10⁴ pounds per acre = 41,130 pounds per acre when rounded.