A skyscraper has a mass of 2.2x10^5 tons. Another skyscraper in the same town has a mass of 3.7x10^5 tons. What is the combined mass, in tons, of the two skyscrapers? Us the scientific notation to express your answer to 1 decimal place
To find the combined mass of the two skyscrapers, we need to add the masses of the two skyscrapers.
The first skyscraper has a mass of 2.2x10^5 tons.
The second skyscraper has a mass of 3.7x10^5 tons.
Adding the two masses together, we get:
(2.2x10^5) + (3.7x10^5) = (5.9x10^5) tons.
Therefore, the combined mass of the two skyscrapers is 5.9x10^5 tons.