To write [tex]\( 3.271 \times 10^{-1} \)[/tex] as a decimal, follow these steps:
1. Understand what the scientific notation [tex]\( 10^{-1} \)[/tex] means. The exponent [tex]\(-1\)[/tex] tells us that we need to move the decimal point one place to the left.
2. Start with the number [tex]\( 3.271 \)[/tex]. Currently, the decimal point is between the 3 and the 2.
3. Moving the decimal point one place to the left, we shift it from between the 3 and the 2 to in front of the 3, effectively turning [tex]\( 3.271 \)[/tex] into [tex]\( 0.3271 \)[/tex].
Thus, [tex]\( 3.271 \times 10^{-1} \)[/tex] written as a decimal is [tex]\( 0.3271 \)[/tex].
[tex]\[
\boxed{0.3271}
\][/tex]
