Question

the contents of a cell in a spreadsheet are shown below. 5.5896e+7 what number do the contents of the cell represent? a. 558,960,000,000 b. 0.0000000559 c. 0.0000005590 d. 55,896,000

Explanation:

Step1: Understand scientific - notation

The notation \(5.5896E + 7\) is scientific - notation in spreadsheet. In scientific notation \(aE + n\) means \(a\times10^{n}\), where \(a = 5.5896\) and \(n = 7\).

Step2: Calculate the value

\[5.5896\times10^{7}=5.5896\times10000000 = 55896000\]

Answer:

D. 55,896,000