How do you write $8.5 times 10^3$ in standard notation?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-25T11:22:55

8.5 $xx$ 1000 = ?

$10^3$ should give you 1000 because "to the power of 3" means $10 xx 10 xx 10$ .

Therefore 8.5 $xx$ 1000 should give you 8500.

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