Question
What is the correct answer when you convert the number, 541 into scientific notation?
5 × 10^2
5.4 × 10^2
5.41 × 10^2
5.0 × 10^2
5 × 10^2
5.4 × 10^2
5.41 × 10^2
5.0 × 10^2
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer when converting the number 541 into scientific notation is **5.41 × 10^2**.
In scientific notation, the number is expressed as a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10. Since 541 can be written as 5.41 multiplied by 10 squared (because 5.41 × 10^2 = 541), this is the correct representation.
In scientific notation, the number is expressed as a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10. Since 541 can be written as 5.41 multiplied by 10 squared (because 5.41 × 10^2 = 541), this is the correct representation.