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The display on a calculator screen is shown below.
9.92666 E-5
What number does the calculator display represent?
A.0.0000992666
B.99,266.6
C.992,666
D.0.0000099267


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Answer:

A. 0.0000992666

Explanation:

E is another way of showing that something is "10 to the power of..."

To convert a number from E notation to standard form, you have to move the decimal point by the amount that is beside the E.

If the number is negative, you move the decimal point to the left. If the number is positive you the decimal point to the right.

Here, a -5 is beside the E. That means we take the number 9.92666 and move the decimal point left 5 times.

Remember that as we move a decimal point to the left, the value decreases.

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