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544000 ounces converts to 17 tons.

In this exercise we have to know about unit conversions, so we have that the correct answer is:

Letter C

What is unit conversions?

To transform into a unit that is just to the right, it is necessary to multiply the values ​​by 10. As for units that are not in sequence, each “jump” is multiplied by 10 again.

With this knowledge it is possible to notice that it is a very high value so it will be ideal to convert this unit to tons, like this:

[tex]5.44*10^5=544000\\544000=17 tons[/tex]

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