Question

Select the correct answer.

Which of the following numbers is equivalent to 5.1 × 10-2?

A.
0.0051
B.
0.051
C.
510
D.
5,100

Answer 1

I think you meant 10^-2 so the answer would be B. 0.051

hope this helped you hon:)

Answer 2

Option B. 0.051

Explanation:

The given number 5.1 ×
`10^(-2)` has been written in scientific notation

`10^(-2)` implies that division by 100 in 5.1

When we divide 5.1 ×
`10^(-2)` means division by 100 in 5.1.

when we divide 5.1 by 100 decimal gets shifted by two numbers to the left.

5.1 ×
`10^(-2)` =
`(5.1)/(100)`

= 0.051

Therefore, Option B. 0.051 is the answer.