Question

Convert the number 0.000127 to scientific notation, then enter the answer using a power of 10. you can select the button for scientific notation from the templates menu.

Answer 1

Since you're familiar with the place value associated with decimal digits, you know that the 1 in this number, being 4 places to the right of the decimal point, has a place value of 1×10⁻⁴. This means the number can be written as

1.27×10⁻⁴