Question

(3.45 x 10^3)+ (6.11 x10^3

a.9.56 x 10^3


b.9.56 x 10^6


c.95.6 x 10^3


d.95.6 x 10^6

Answer 1

a. 9.56 × 10^3

Explanation:

You want the sum (3.45 × 10^3)+ (6.11 ×10^3).

Distributive property

The distributive property works when adding numbers in scientific notation:

(3.45 × 10^3)+ (6.11 × 10^3) = (3.45 +6.11) × 10^3 = 9.56 × 10^3