Write the following number in Standard Form:

(3 x 100) + (1 x 10) + (2 x 1) + (4 x 1/10)

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To write the given expression in Standard Form, we first need to simplify it.

The expression is:

\[ (3 \times 100) + (1 \times 10) + (2 \times 1) + (4 \times \frac{1}{10}) \]

Calculating each term:

  • \(3 \times 100 = 300\)
  • \(1 \times 10 = 10\)
  • \(2 \times 1 = 2\)
  • \(4 \times \frac{1}{10} = 0.4\)

Now, we can add these values together:

\[ 300 + 10 + 2 + 0.4 = 312.4 \]

Next, we convert \(312.4\) into Standard Form. Standard Form (often referred to as scientific notation) is expressed in the form:

\[ a \times 10^n \]

where \(1 \leq a < 10\) and \(n\) is an integer.

For \(312.4\):

\[ 312.4 = 3.124 \times 10^2 \]

Thus, the number in Standard Form is:

\[ \boxed{3.124 \times 10^2} \]