Chapter 4.7, Problem 26E

To determine

To rewrite $9.83\times {10}^{-2}$ in standard form.

Answer to Problem 26E

  $0.0983$

Explanation of Solution

Given information: $9.83\times {10}^{-2}$

  $9.83\times {10}^{-2}$

Can be written as

  $=\frac{9.83}{100}$

On dividing the numerator by the denominator.

  $=0.0983$

This is done by multiplying the power of 10 with the decimal portion of the number.