MCQ 11 Mark
Assertion (A): 232.508 can be written as $2.32508 \times 10^2$ in scientific notation.
Reason (R): While writing $2.32508 \times 10^2$, the decimal had to be moved to the left by two places and the same is the exponent (2) of 10 in the scientific notation.
Reason (R): While writing $2.32508 \times 10^2$, the decimal had to be moved to the left by two places and the same is the exponent (2) of 10 in the scientific notation.
- ✓Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- BBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- CA is true but R is false.
- DBoth A and R are false.
Answer
View full question & answer→Correct option: A.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A .
Explanation: 232.508 can be written as $2.32508 \times 10^2$ in scientific notation. While writing it, the decimal had to be moved to the left by two places and the same is the exponent (2) of 10 in the scientific notation.
Explanation: 232.508 can be written as $2.32508 \times 10^2$ in scientific notation. While writing it, the decimal had to be moved to the left by two places and the same is the exponent (2) of 10 in the scientific notation.