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
