Answer
$21.8$ is smaller.
Work Step by Step
We have
$$ 21.8=2.18\times 10, \quad 30.2=3.02\times 10.$$
Since $2\lt 3$, then $21.8$ is smaller.
Elementary Technical Mathematics
by Nelson, Robert; Eren, Dale;
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1285199197
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-919-1
Chapter 2 - Section 2.6 - Scientific Notation - Exercises - Page 127: 54
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