Question

What is 9,846,000,000,000 expressed in scientific notation?

A. 9.846 × 10 on top 12
B. 98.46 × 10 on top 11
C. 9.846 × 10 on top 13
D. 98.46 × 10 on top 12
please help me out

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

Let's simplify.

• 9,846,000,000,000
• There are 9 zeros
• So, take the number terms separately and the zeros as powers of 10
• 9,846 x 10⁹
• Now, divide by 10³ to get in standard notation
• 9.846 x 10¹² (9.486 x 10 on top 12)
• Option A