Answer :

Answer:

  a.  9.56 × 10^3

Step-by-step 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