To find the total weight of the dump truck after adding 15,300 pounds of trash, you would add the weight of the empty dump truck (2.8×10^5 pounds) to the weight of the trash (15,300 pounds).
2.8×10^5 + 15,300 = 2.8153×10^5 pounds
Therefore, the answer in scientific notation is 2.8153×10^5 pounds.
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)
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4.33×105 pounds
4.33 times 10 superscript 5 baseline pounds
2.953×105 pounds
2.953 times 10 superscript 5 baseline pounds
29,530 pounds
29,530 pounds
15,302.8 pounds
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