{"id":639,"date":"2024-04-23T19:38:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T19:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/collegealgebra\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=639"},"modified":"2025-07-11T22:08:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T22:08:37","slug":"exponents-and-scientific-notation-apply-it-1","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/collegealgebra\/chapter\/exponents-and-scientific-notation-apply-it-1\/","title":{"raw":"Exponents and Scientific Notation: Apply It 1","rendered":"Exponents and Scientific Notation: Apply It 1"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Understand and use the rules for exponents<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Change numbers between scientific notation and standard notation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Solve calculations using scientific notation<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>Plastic Pollution<\/h2>\r\n[footnote]https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/interactive\/2024\/04\/climate\/plastic-pollution-ocean-cnnphotos\/[\/footnote]The world produces around [latex]400[\/latex] million metric tons of plastic waste each year. Every day, [latex]2,000[\/latex]\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_640\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<img class=\"wp-image-640 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/04\/23193511\/s_1661759A465400A370CE21C09E263F9573D114AD1403466884CE6DA04965E836_1713391148642_PlasticShore04-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/> Plastic Waste Mixed with Marine Life[\/caption]\r\n\r\ntruckloads of it is dumped into the ocean, rivers and lakes.\r\n\r\nDespite global efforts to give plastic products longer lives, only [latex]9\\%[\/latex] of them are actually recycled. Most plastic waste goes into landfills or is shipped to places like Indonesia and other Southeast Asian nations, many of which are already drowning in their own plastic pollution.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\">[ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]25350[\/ohm2_question]<\/section><section><section class=\"textbox tryIt\" aria-label=\"Try It\">[ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]25351[\/ohm2_question]<\/section><\/section><section class=\"textbox tryIt\">[ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]25352[\/ohm2_question]<\/section>As the world grapples with the plastic pollution crisis, innovative solutions are being developed. New recycling technologies are emerging, and researchers are studying the impact of microplastics on our environment. Let's explore some of these aspects using scientific notation.\r\n\r\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\">[ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]25365[\/ohm2_question]<\/section><section class=\"textbox tryIt\">[ohm2_question hide_question_numbers=1]25366[\/ohm2_question]<\/section>","rendered":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\n<ul>\n<li>Understand and use the rules for exponents<\/li>\n<li>Change numbers between scientific notation and standard notation<\/li>\n<li>Solve calculations using scientific notation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<h2>Plastic Pollution<\/h2>\n<p><a class=\"footnote\" title=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/interactive\/2024\/04\/climate\/plastic-pollution-ocean-cnnphotos\/\" id=\"return-footnote-639-1\" href=\"#footnote-639-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a>The world produces around [latex]400[\/latex] million metric tons of plastic waste each year. Every day, [latex]2,000[\/latex]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_640\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-640\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-640 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/04\/23193511\/s_1661759A465400A370CE21C09E263F9573D114AD1403466884CE6DA04965E836_1713391148642_PlasticShore04-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/04\/23193511\/s_1661759A465400A370CE21C09E263F9573D114AD1403466884CE6DA04965E836_1713391148642_PlasticShore04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/04\/23193511\/s_1661759A465400A370CE21C09E263F9573D114AD1403466884CE6DA04965E836_1713391148642_PlasticShore04-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/04\/23193511\/s_1661759A465400A370CE21C09E263F9573D114AD1403466884CE6DA04965E836_1713391148642_PlasticShore04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/04\/23193511\/s_1661759A465400A370CE21C09E263F9573D114AD1403466884CE6DA04965E836_1713391148642_PlasticShore04-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/04\/23193511\/s_1661759A465400A370CE21C09E263F9573D114AD1403466884CE6DA04965E836_1713391148642_PlasticShore04-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/04\/23193511\/s_1661759A465400A370CE21C09E263F9573D114AD1403466884CE6DA04965E836_1713391148642_PlasticShore04-65x43.jpg 65w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/04\/23193511\/s_1661759A465400A370CE21C09E263F9573D114AD1403466884CE6DA04965E836_1713391148642_PlasticShore04-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/04\/23193511\/s_1661759A465400A370CE21C09E263F9573D114AD1403466884CE6DA04965E836_1713391148642_PlasticShore04-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/content-cdn.one.lumenlearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2024\/04\/23193511\/s_1661759A465400A370CE21C09E263F9573D114AD1403466884CE6DA04965E836_1713391148642_PlasticShore04.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plastic Waste Mixed with Marine Life<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>truckloads of it is dumped into the ocean, rivers and lakes.<\/p>\n<p>Despite global efforts to give plastic products longer lives, only [latex]9\\%[\/latex] of them are actually recycled. Most plastic waste goes into landfills or is shipped to places like Indonesia and other Southeast Asian nations, many of which are already drowning in their own plastic pollution.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm25350\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.one.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=25350&theme=lumen&iframe_resize_id=ohm25350&source=tnh\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/section>\n<section>\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\" aria-label=\"Try It\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm25351\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.one.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=25351&theme=lumen&iframe_resize_id=ohm25351&source=tnh\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm25352\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.one.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=25352&theme=lumen&iframe_resize_id=ohm25352&source=tnh\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/section>\n<p>As the world grapples with the plastic pollution crisis, innovative solutions are being developed. 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