Asked by mimis

Which describes the correct procedure when converting a number from scientific notation to standard notation?

If the power of 10 is positive, move the decimal point to the left.
If the power of 10 is positive, move the decimal point to the right.
If the number being converted is greater than 10, move the decimal point to the left.
If the number being converted is greater than 10, move the decimal point to the right.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"If the power of 10 is positive, move the decimal point to the right."

Explanation: For a×10^n, a decimal point moves n places to the right if n>0 (making the number larger) and n places to the left if n<0 (making it smaller). Example: 3.2×10^4 = 32000; 4.56×10^-3 = 0.00456.