Question

I am confused. a. Write in Words: 80,000,000,000. - Eight Billion
b. Write using scientific notation. - ???

Answer 1

it is not eight billion
it is eighty billion

Answer 2

Write using scientific notation.
\[\large 8\times 10^{\text{number of zeros you see}}\]

Answer 3

Traditional British usage differs from American and Continental usage. In British English, the number might be eighty thousand million.

Answer 4

that is why there are no billionaires in england

Answer 5

oh Thanks satellite! And sorry the Eight Billion was a typo.

Answer 6

Yes. American English: 1 billion = 1000 million. British English: 1 billion = 1 million million. However, many British writers and editors are trending to the American usage because it is also consistent with Continential usage.