Question

Which of the following represents

this number in scientific notation?
-0.904
A. 9.04 • 10^-1
B. -9.04 • 10^1
C. -9.04 • 10^-1
D. -9.04 • 10^-3

Answer 1

The correct option is (c).

Explanation:

The given number is -0.904.

We need to represent the number in scientific notation.

Any number can be written in scientific notation as follows :

`a* 10^b`

Where

a is a real number and b is an integer

We can write it as follows :

`-0.904=-9.04* 10^(-1)`

Hence, the correct option is (c).