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A scientist poured 1.6 x 10³ milliliters of water into a container that already had 2.8 x 10⁴ milliliters of salt water and 9.4 x 10³ milliliters of sugar water. How many milliliters of liquid were in the container?
A.1.7 x 10⁴ milliliters
B.3.58 x 10⁴ milliliters
C.3.74 x 10⁴ milliliters
D.3.9 x 10⁴ milliliters
Answer:
C. 3.74 x 10⁴ milliliters
Step-by-step explanation:
The milliliters of liquid that WERE in the container = The milliliters of liquid that were in the container before adding 1.6 x 10³ milliliters of water
This equals to:
2.8 x 10⁴ milliliters of salt water and 9.4 x 10³ milliliters of sugar water.
Hence:
2.8 x 10⁴ milliliters of salt water + 9.4 x 10³ milliliters of sugar water
= (2.8 × 10⁴) + (9.4 × 10³)
= 37400
= 3.74 x 10⁴ milliliters
Therefore, option C is correct
