SOLUTION: Solve: A computer can do one calculation in 1.4 x 10-7 seconds. How long would it take the computer to do a trillion (1012) calculations? Express your answer in scientific notati

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Question 706952: Solve: A computer can do one calculation in 1.4 x 10-7 seconds. How long would it take the computer to do a trillion (1012) calculations? Express your answer in scientific notation.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1.4×10-7)(1012) = (1.4×10-7+12) = 1.4×105 seconds =
140000 seconds = 140000/60 minutes = 2333%261%2F3minutes = 38%268%2F9hours.