so, we know there were 2.25x10⁶ tons, and the price of each ton is roughly $15000 on average, thus roughly.
so the total amount in money will simply be their product.
keeping in mind that scientific notation means, only one integer to the left of the decimal dot.
[tex]\bf (2.25\times 10^6)(15000)\implies (2.25\times 10^6)(15\times 10^3)\implies (2.25\cdot 15)\times(10^6\cdot 10^3) \\\\\\ 33.75 \times 10^{6+3}\implies 33.75\times 10^9\implies 3.375\times 10^{10}[/tex]
