Solve the Problem $1.4 \times 10 ^ { - 7 }$

question 127

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem. Express the answer in scientific notation to two decimals unless requested otherwise.
-A computer can do one calculation in $1.4 \times 10 ^ { - 7 }$ seconds. How long would it take the computer to do a trillion (1012) calculations?

• A) \(1.4 \times 10 ^ { 12 } \mathrm { sec }\)
• B) \(1.4 \times 10 ^ { 6 } \mathrm { sec }\)
• C) \(1.4 \times 10 ^ { 5 } \mathrm { sec }\)
• D) \(1.4 \times 10 ^ { - 7 } \mathrm { sec }\)

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