The total weight of the two animals is 1.2 x 10^5 lbs
How to determine the total weight of the two animals?
The given parameters are
Animal 1 = 5.36 x 104 lbs.
Animal 2 = 6.2 x 104 lbs
Rewrite the parameters properly
Animal 1 = 5.36 x 10^4 lbs.
Animal 2 = 6.2 x 10^4 lbs
The total weight of the two animals is calculated as
Total weight = Animal 1 + Animal 2
This gives
Total weight = 5.36 x 10^4 lbs + 6.2 x 10^4 lbs.
Factor out 10^4 lbs
Total weight = (5.36 + 6.2) x 10^4 lbs.
Evaluate the sum
Total weight = 11.56 x 10^4 lbs.
Rewrite as
Total weight = 1.156 x 10^5 lbs.
Approximate
Total weight = 1.2 x 10^5 lbs.
Hence, the total weight of the two animals is 1.2 x 10^5 lbs
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