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OpenStudy (anonymous):

in 2010 the United Sates national debt was estimated to be nearly 13,000,000,000,000 wich of the following represents the national debt in scientific notation? A.1.3X10^11 B.1.3X10^12 C.1.3X10^13 D.1.3x10^14

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

count total number of digits

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how im soo lost? :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it B.?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

good guess, but no

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

13,000,000,000,000

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

any digits are there in this ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

UMM NO?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk im soo lost

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

just count the digits

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

first digit is 1 second digit is 3 third digit is 0 fourth digit is 0 ..... ? how many digits ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

14 digits so its D

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

good, but no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

IS IT A OR C :/ ITS A QUIZ ND I HAVE 1 MIN LEFT

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

since u r putting decimal ADTER first digit, you need to subtract 1 14-1 = 13 so, 13,000,000,000,000 = 1.3 x 10^-13

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

tick C

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank youu soo much

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