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.

A. 12 × 10³^.²⁸
B. 3.28 × 10^-¹²
C. 3.28 × 10¹²
D. 3.28 + 10¹²

1 answer

The number 3.28E12 is already in scientific notation. Specifically, it is equivalent to 3.28 × 10¹².
Therefore, the answer is C.