Question

how do you write 5.08 in scientific notation? □ × 10□

Explanation:

Step1: Identify coefficient (1≤c<10)

To get a coefficient between 1 and 10, we take $5.08$ (this is our $c$ value).

Step2: Find power of 10

We moved the decimal point 0 places to keep $5.08$, so the exponent is $0$.

Answer:

$5.08 \times 10^{0}$
The blank is filled with $5.08$