Question

A river discharges 4 × 106 cubic feet of water into the Pacific Ocean each second. There are 86,400 seconds in one day. To find the amount of water discharged each day, a scientist multiplied 4 × 106 by 86,400 on his calculator. The display showed:

3.456E + 14
Explain what 3.456E + 14 means.

A) 3.456 10^14
B) 3.456 x 10^6
C) 3.456 x 10^14
D) 3.456 x 10^-14

Answer 1

C is the best option to answer

Answer 2

c option is correct oprion