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Question
Add 7.3×107+1.8×107
. Which is the correct sum?(1 point)
Responses

9.1×107
9.1 times 10 superscript 7 baseline

9.1×1014
9.1 times 10 superscript 14 baseline

9.1+107
9.1 plus 10 superscript 7 baseline

8.1×107

1 answer

To add \(7.3 \times 10^7\) and \(1.8 \times 10^7\), you can combine the coefficients since the powers of 10 are the same.

\[ 7.3 + 1.8 = 9.1 \]

So,

\[ 7.3 \times 10^7 + 1.8 \times 10^7 = (7.3 + 1.8) \times 10^7 = 9.1 \times 10^7 \]

The correct sum is:

9.1×10^7 (9.1 times 10 superscript 7 baseline).