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Question
An empty dump truck weighs about 2.8×105 pounds. How much does it weigh if 15,300 pounds of trash is added? The answer should be in scientific notation.(1 point)
Responses
29,530 pounds
29,530 pounds
15,302.8 pounds
15,302.8 pounds
4.33×105 pounds
4.33 times 10 superscript 5 baseline pounds
2.953×105 pounds
2.953 times 10 superscript 5 baseline pounds
1 answer
The correct answer is 2.953 × 10^5 pounds.