Question

Three hundred billion is how much less than 2 trillion? Write the answer in scientific notation.

Answer 1

The difference between 300 billion and 2 trillion is 1 trillion 7 hundred billion.

In scientific notation, it would be 1.7 * 10 ^12 , ( The 12 is small to the upper right corner )

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Answer 2

300 billion = 300,000,000,000 
2 trillion = 2,000,000,000,000 

difference =  1,700,000,000,000 = 1.7 * 10^12 (answer)