Question

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)

Answer 1

The number 5E−7 in scientific notation represents \( 5 \times 10^{-7} \).

However, it seems there is likely a misunderstanding here. The conversion of 0.0005 liters to milliliters is as follows:

1 liter = 1000 milliliters, so:
\[
0.0005 \text{ liters} = 0.0005 \times 1000 \text{ milliliters} = 0.5 \text{ milliliters}
\]

In scientific notation, 0.5 can be expressed as \( 5 \times 10^{-1} \) milliliters.

So, to summarize:
- The number \( 5E−7 \) (which means \( 5 \times 10^{-7} \)) does not represent the conversion of 0.0005 liters to milliliters.
- The correct scientific notation for 0.0005 liters in milliliters is \( 5 \times 10^{-1} \) milliliters.