The display on a calculator screen is shown below.

4.927794EE-8

What number does the calculator display represent?
A.
It represents 49,277,940
B.
It represents 0.000000004927794
C.
It represents 492,779,400
D.
It represents 0.00000004927794

1 answer

The number displayed on the calculator is in scientific notation. The "EE" notation indicates an exponent, which is used to express the number in a form that includes a power of ten.

The display "4.927794EE-8" can be interpreted as:

\[ 4.927794 \times 10^{-8} \]

This means we move the decimal point 8 places to the left.

Starting with the number: \[ 4.927794 \]

If we move the decimal 8 places to the left, we get:

\[ 0.00000004927794 \]

Thus, the correct representation of the number displayed is:

D. It represents 0.00000004927794.