Question

how do you write 30.2 in scientific notation? $square \times 10^{square}$

Explanation:

Step1: Isolate coefficient (1≤c<10)

To get a coefficient between 1 and 10, divide 30.2 by 10: $\frac{30.2}{10} = 3.02$

Step2: Determine exponent of 10

Since we divided by 10 once, the exponent is 1 (we moved the decimal point 1 place left).

Answer:

3.02, 1 (filled as $\boldsymbol{3.02} \times 10^{\boldsymbol{1}}$)