Question

Express the number in standard notation: 5.962 x 10³

Answer 1

1) To write in the standard notation, we need to rewrite that number:

5.962 x 10³ 10³ = 1000 so let's write that down

5.962 x 1000 Move the dot to the right, 3 decimal places since it's x 1000

5962

2) So writing 5.962 x 10³ in the standard notation is the same as multiplying 5962 by 1000

3) So the answer is 5.962 x 10³= 5962