A wasp’s stinger has an average length of 2.67×10^-3

Question

meter long. What is this length in decimal notation?

Answer 1

To convert \( 2.67 \times 10^{-3} \) meters into decimal notation, you move the decimal point 3 places to the left because of the exponent \(-3\).

Starting with \( 2.67 \):

• Move the decimal point 1 place to the left: \( 0.267 \)
• Move the decimal point 2 places to the left: \( 0.0267 \)
• Move the decimal point 3 places to the left: \( 0.00267 \)

Therefore, in decimal notation, the length of the wasp's stinger is \( 0.00267 \) meters.