Question

the contents of a cell in a spreadsheet are shown below. 5.5896106e−6 what number do the contents of the cell represent? a. 5,589,610 600000001 b. 558,961.06 c. 0.0000005590 d. 0.0000055896

Explanation:

Step1: Understand scientific - notation

The notation $5.5896106E - 6$ means $5.5896106\times10^{-6}$.

Step2: Move the decimal point

For a negative exponent of 10, we move the decimal point 6 places to the left. Starting with 5.5896106, moving the decimal 6 places to the left gives 0.0000055896106. Rounding to six significant - figures after the decimal point, we get 0.0000055896.

Answer:

D. 0.0000055896