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

2.953×105 pounds
2.953 times 10 superscript 5 baseline pounds

4.33×105 pounds
4.33 times 10 superscript 5 baseline pounds

15,302.8 pounds
15,302.8 pounds

29,530 pounds

1 answer

The answer is 2.953 × 10^5 pounds.