Call wrote the following three equation. He made a mistake.

Question

2.4×10 to the first power equals 240
2.4×10 to the second power equals 2400
2.4× 10 to the third power equals 24000

The mistake is in the pattern is that
The decimal point was moved one too many place values each
The decimal point was moved to the left instead of the right
The decimal point was moved one to fewer place value

Answer 1

The mistake in Call's equations is that:

The decimal point was moved one too many place values each.

Let's break it down:

1. 2.4 × 10 to the first power (10^1) equals 24, not 240.
2. 2.4 × 10 to the second power (10^2) equals 240, not 2400.
3. 2.4 × 10 to the third power (10^3) equals 2400, not 24000.

In summary, for each increment in the power of 10, Call moved the decimal one place too many.