How do you write $0.0388$ $0.0388$ in scientific notation?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-05T23:46:58

The decimal point needs to be moved 2 places to the left so the exponent of the 10s term will be negative:

$0.0388 = 3.88 \times 10^{- 2}$ $0.0388 = 3.88 xx 10^-2$

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