How do you write 0.0503 in scientific notation?

Answer 1

To write the number 0.0503 in scientific notation, you follow these steps:

1. Move the decimal point to the right until you have a number between 1 and 10. For 0.0503, you move the decimal point two places to the right to get 5.03.
2. Count how many places you moved the decimal point. In this case, it is 2 places.
3. Since you moved the decimal to the right, you will use a negative exponent.

So, 0.0503 can be written in scientific notation as:

\[ 5.03 \times 10^{-2} \]