Question

A state park has two pools. The olympic size pool holds 8.12 x 105 gallons of water and the smaller pool holds 5.27 x 105 gallons of water. What is the combined capacity of the pools? A) 1.339 x 104 gallons B) 1.339 x 106 gallons C) 13.39 x 1010 gallons D) 1.339 x 1010 gallons

Answer 1

Hi There!

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We Know:

Olympic Pool: 8.12 x 105 gallons

Smaller Pool: 5.27 x 105 gallons

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Olympic Pool:

8.12 x 105 = 852.6 gallons.

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Smaller Pool:

5.27 x 105 = 553.35 gallons.

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Together:

852.6 + 553.35 = 1405.95

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Options:

1.339 x 104 = 139.256 (Incorrect)

1.339 x 106 = 141.934 (Incorrect)

13.39 x 1010 = 13523.9 (Incorrect)

1.339 x 1010 = 1352.39 (Closest)

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Answer:

D) 1.339 x 1010 gallons

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Hope This Helps :)

Answer 2

the correct answer is 1.339 x 10^6

Explanation: