Linda converted 0.0005 liters to milliliters using a calculator. The calculator displayed the number 5E−7 . What is this number in scientific notation?(1 point)

Question

Responses

5×107
5 times 10 superscript 7 baseline

−7×105
negative 7 times 10 superscript 5 baseline

5+10−7
5 plus 10 superscript negative 7 baseline

5×10^−7

Answer 1

The number displayed by the calculator, \( 5E−7 \), is in scientific notation. In scientific notation, \( E \) represents "times ten raised to the power of." Therefore, \( 5E−7 \) can be interpreted as \( 5 \times 10^{-7} \).

So the correct response is:

5×10^−7.