An empty dump truck weighs about 2.8 x 10^(5) pounds. How much does it weigh if 15,300 pounds of trash is added? The answer should be scientific notation.
A. 15,302.8 pounds
B. 4.33 x 10^(5) pounds
C. 29,530 pounds
D. 2.953 x 10^(5) pounds
To find the total weight of the dump truck with the trash added, you need to add the weight of the empty dump truck (2.8 x 10^(5) pounds) and the weight of the trash (15,300 pounds).
Adding the two weights, we get:
2.8 x 10^(5) + 15,300 = 2.8153 x 10^(5) pounds
Therefore, the answer is D. 2.953 x 10^(5) pounds.