SOLUTION: There are 2.60 * 10^(15) short tons of oxygen in the atmosphere (1 short ton = 2000 lb). How many metric tons of oxygen are present (1 metric ton = 1000 kg)? (In sig figs)

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Question 648227: There are 2.60 * 10^(15) short tons of oxygen in the atmosphere (1 short ton = 2000 lb). How many metric tons of oxygen are present (1 metric ton = 1000 kg)?
(In sig figs)
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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2.6 * 10^(15) short tons = 5.2 * 10^(18) lb = 2.359 * 10^(18) kg

= 2.359 * 10^(15) metric tons