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)

3.28×10
12


3.28+10
12


3.28×10
−12


12×10
3.28

1 answer

The number displayed on the calculator, 3.28E12, is already in scientific notation. It can be interpreted as \(3.28 \times 10^{12}\).

Therefore, the correct answer is:

3.28×10^12