A computer can do one calculation in $1.4 \times 10^{-7}$ seconds. How long would it take the computer to do a trillion $\left(10^{12}\right)$ calculations?
A) $1.4 \times 10^{5}$ seconds
B) $1.4 \times 10^{6}$ seconds
C) $1.4 \times 10^{-6}$ seconds
D) $1.4 \times 10^{9}$ seconds

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To find the total time for a trillion calculations, multiply the time per calculation by the number of calculations: $1.4 \times 10^{-7} \times 10^{12} = 1.4 \times 10^{5}$ seconds.

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