To find the number of gallons released into the ocean in one year, we need to multiply the rate of water released per second by the number of seconds in a year.
5.5 x 10^7 gallons/second * 3.2 x 10^7 seconds/year
To multiply these numbers in scientific notation, we can add the exponents and multiply the coefficients:
(5.5 * 3.2) x 10^(7+7) gallons
17.6 x 10^14 gallons
However, since we need to express the answer with the appropriate number of digits, we'll round the coefficient to one digit:
18 x 10^14 gallons
So, in one year, about 18 x 10^14 gallons are released into the ocean.
The amazon river releases 5.5 x 10^7 gallons of water into the Atlantic Ocean every second. There are about 3.2 x 10^7 seconds in a year. How many gallons are released into the ocean in one year? Express your answer with the appropriate number of digit.
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