Question

China has a population of approximately 1,322,000,000 people. Express this number in Scientific Notation.

1.322*10^9
1.322*10^-9
1.322*10^8
1.322*10^-6
1.322*10^6

Answer 1

To express the population of China, which is approximately 1,322,000,000, in scientific notation, you should write it as follows:

1.322 × 10^9

This is because you move the decimal point 9 places to the left to convert the number to a format that is between 1 and 10.

So, the correct answer is:

**1.322 × 10^9**