Use scientific notation to solve the problem.Assume that the volume of the earth is 5 × 1014 cubic meters and the volume of a bacterium is  cubic meters. If the earth could be filled with bacteria, how many would it contain?

A. 2.0 × 10-30 bacteria
B. 5.0 × 1031 bacteria
C. 2.0 × 1030 bacteria
D. 5.0 × 10-31 bacteria


Answer: C

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