Question

week 5: understanding scientific notation pt. 1
due nov 30 by 11:59pm points 10 submitting an external tool
question
write the following number in scientific notation: 85,500,000,000,000
provide your answer below:
□×10□

Explanation:

Step1: Move the decimal point

Move the decimal point to get a number between \(1\) and \(10\). For \(855000000000\), we get \(8.55\).

Step2: Count the number of places the decimal moved

The decimal moved \(11\) places to the left.

Answer:

\(8.55\times 10^{11}\)