Question

Sam is comparing the half-life of two isotopes of uranium. The half-life of Uranium-238 is 4.5×109 years. The half-life of Uranium-233 is 1.6×105 years. He computed how much greater the half-life of Uranium-238 is than that of Uranium-233, and his calculator displayed the number 2.81E4. What is this number in scientific notation?(1 point)
Responses

2.81+104
2.81 plus 10 superscript 4 baseline

2.81×10−4
2.81 times 10 superscript negative 4 baseline

2.81×104
2.81 times 10 superscript 4 baseline

4×102.81

Answer 1

The number 2.81E4 is equivalent to \( 2.81 \times 10^4 \) in scientific notation. Therefore, the correct response is:

**2.81×10^4**