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Question 9 of 18 in Number 2

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Write 0.00047 in standard form.

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4.7 × 10^{-4}

Also accept: 4.70 × 10^{-4}

Common mistakes: 0.47 × 10^{-3}

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A1 · 1 mark · Writes 0.00047 correctly as 4.7 × 10^{-4}

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Move the decimal so you have a number between 1 and 10: 0.00047 = 4.7 × 10^{-4}.

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