An Iron Mine Produces 2

Multiple Choice

An iron mine produces 2.18 × 10⁵ US tons of raw ore on a daily basis which contains 21.47% elemental iron.How many pounds of elemental iron would the mine produce over a span of one year? (Assume the mine operates 365 days per year.) (1 US ton = 2000 lbs.)

A) 1.59 × 10¹¹
B) 7.96 × 10⁷
C) 3.42 × 10¹⁰
D) 1.71 × 10⁷
E) 4.68 × 10⁴