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
12×10^3.28
12 times 10 superscript 3.28 baseline
3.28×10^12
3.28 times 10 superscript 12 baseline
3.28+10^12
The notation "3.28E12" as displayed by a calculator refers to a number in scientific notation already. The "E" notation is shorthand for "times 10 to the power of." So "3.28E12" means 3.28 times 10 to the 12th power. Therefore, the correct scientific notation is:
3.28×10^12
3.28 times 10 superscript 12 baseline