An empty dump truck weighs about 2.8×10^5 pounds. How much does it weigh if 15,300 pounds of trash is added? The answer should be in scientific notation.(1 point)
Responses
4.33×10^5 pounds
4.33 times 10 superscript 5 baseline pounds
15,302.8 pounds
15,302.8 pounds
29,530 pounds
29,530 pounds
2.953×10^5 pounds
To find the weight of the dump truck with 15,300 pounds of trash added, we need to add the two weights together. The weight of the dump truck is 2.8×10^5 pounds, and we add 15,300 pounds of trash.
2.8×10^5 + 15,300 = 4.13×10^5 pounds
Therefore, the weight of the dump truck with the trash added is 4.13×10^5 pounds.