The mean of four numbers is 7. Three of the numbers are 2, 5, and 17. What is the fourth number? YOU MUST Show your work.

If the mean of four numbers is 7, we know that their sum is 7 * 4 = 28. We can use this information to find the last number. If the fourth number is x, we can write:

2 + 5 + 17 + x = 28

24 + x = 28

x = 4

the largest number of the four options is 1.8 x 10-2

you have it in scientific notation.

1.80 x 10-6   = 0.00000180

1.80 x 10-4   = 0.000180 (bigger, or "less small", than the former one)

so

1.8 x 10-2       = 0.0180. as you see. the "less small", or the biggest one of them all.

as you have negative exponent, it means you are dividing 1.8 by 100 (i.e. moving the dot towards left, two times).

if you had positive exponent for the scientific notation, power of tenths, you would be multiplying times 100 (moving the dot towards right) as below:

1.8 x (10)2 = 180

so. if you have negative exponent in scientific notation, move the dot toward left. if it is positive, toward right as many times the exponent tells you.