In government class, Nadia computed the amount of debt of the federal government after a third of it was paid in 1995. The calculator displayed the number 3.28E12. What is this number in scientific notation?(1 point)
Responses
3.28×10−12
3.28 times 10 superscript negative 12 baseline
12×103.28
12 times 10 superscript 3.28 baseline
3.28+1012
3.28 plus 10 superscript 12 baseline
3.28×1012
3.28 times 10 superscript 12 baseline
3.28×10^12
The correct answer is:
3.28×10^12
The correct answer is: "3.28×10^12" or "3.28 times 10 superscript 12 baseline".
To understand how to convert the number to scientific notation, we first need to understand what the number 3.28E12 represents.
The "E" in 3.28E12 stands for "exponent" and is used to represent a number in scientific notation. In this case, the exponent 12 tells us that we need to move the decimal point 12 places to the right.
Starting with the number 3.28, we move the decimal point 12 places to the right, which results in the number 3,280,000,000,000.
In scientific notation, we express this number as 3.28×10^12, where "10" denotes the base number, and the superscript "12" represents the exponent. So, the answer is 3.28×10^12 or 3.28 times 10 superscript 12 baseline.