Question

If the number to be changed to scientific notation is a whole number greater than 10, movethe decimal point to the RIGHT of its original position and place it after the first digit. Theexponent of 10 will be the number of places the original decimal point was moved, and it willbe positive since it was moved to the left.

Answer 1

TRUE.

Explanation:

To write a number in scientific notation, move the decimal point to the right of the first digit in the number. Write the digits as a decimal number between 1 and 10, count the number of places n that you moved the decimal point (left is positive and right is negative). Multiply the decimal number by 10 raised to a power of n.

TRUE.