Match each decimal number to its equivalent in scientific notation.

15

1.5

0.015

0.15

150

1.5 × 10-2

1.5 × 101

1.5 × 102

1.5 × 100

1.5 × 10-1

Answer

15 = 1.5 × 10^1

1.5 =1.5 × 10^0

0.015 = 1.5 × 10^-2

0.15 = 1.5 × 10^-1

150 = 1.5 × 10^2

How to convert to scientific notationMove the decimal point in your number until there is only one non-zero digit to the left of the decimal point. Let says it is XCount how many places you moved the decimal point. Let say it is Y.If you moved the decimal to the left b is positive.If you moved the decimal to the right b is negative.If you did not need to move the decimal b = 0.Write your scientific notation number as X x 10^Y.