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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?(1 point)
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3.28+1012
3.28 plus 10 superscript 12 baseline

3.28×1012
3.28 times 10 superscript 12 baseline

12×103.28
12 times 10 superscript 3.28 baseline

3.28×10−12
3.28 times 10 superscript negative 12 baseline
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Answer 1

The number 3.28E12 in scientific notation is equivalent to \(3.28 \times 10^{12}\).

So, the correct response is:

3.28×10^12 (3.28 times 10 superscript 12 baseline).