To calculate the total distance Sita will travel, we need to multiply the distance between Los Angeles and Seattle by the number of trips she plans to make. Let's assume the distance between Los Angeles and Seattle is 1,000 miles.
The expression to calculate the total distance traveled is: 1,000 miles/trip * 3 trips.
In decimal notation, the total distance traveled is 1,000 miles/trip * 3 trips = 3,000 miles.
In scientific notation, the total distance traveled is 3 x 10^3 miles.
Sita lives in Los Angeles, and her grandmother lives in Seattle. Sita plans to visit her grandmother three times in the next year. Assuming she travels the direct straight-line distance between the cities on each trip, what is the total distance she will travel to make these three trips? Write and evaluate an expression that uses multiplication to calculate the total distance traveled. Give your answer in both decimal notation and scientific notation.
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