Determine which number is in "proper" scientific notation.
A) $0.5 \times 10 ^ { 8 }$
B) $49 \times 10 ^ { 5 }$
C) $2.31 \times 10 ^ { - 4 }$
D) $0.98 \times 10 ^ { 10 }$

Name: Determine which number is in "proper" scientific notation. A) $0.5 \times 10 ^ { 8 }$ B) $49 \times 10 ^ { 5 }$ C) $2.31 \times 10 ^ { - 4 }$ D) $0.98 \times 10 ^ { 10 }$
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Determine which number is in "proper" scientific notation. 
A) $0.5 \times 10 ^ { 8 }$
B) $49 \times 10 ^ { 5 }$
C) $2.31 \times 10 ^ { - 4 }$
D) $0.98 \times 10 ^ { 10 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Proper scientific notation requires a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of 10. Only $2.31 \times 10 ^ { - 4 }$ meets this criterion.

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