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+1012
3.28 plus 10 superscript 12 baseline
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 times 10 superscript 12 baseline
The correct answer is:
3.28×10^12
The correct answer is 3.28 × 10^12.
To represent a number in scientific notation, you need to write it in the form of a decimal number multiplied by a power of 10. In this case, the decimal number is 3.28, and it is multiplied by 10 raised to the power of 12.
So, 3.28 × 10^12 is the scientific notation for the given number.