we are asked to convert 2 * 10^ 4 to a decimal.
recall that if we move decimal places to the right, the powers will be negative powers.
If we move the decimal places to the left, then the powers will be positive.
In this case,
2 * 10^4 has a possitive power.
Therefore, converting 2 * 10^4 to a decimal will be:
20000.00