Question

Write each in standard form

1. Three hundred seventy-two thousands
2.six nine hundredths
3. Five thousand, three hundred one and ninety six thousandths

Answer 1

Answer: 1.
`3.72*10^5`

2.
`6.9*10^(-1)`

3.
`5.30196*10^(3)`

Explanation:

We use Standard form to expresss a very large or very small numberc in the product of a decimal form of number [generally between 1 and 10] and powers of ten.

For example : Thirty seven thousand four hundred thirty can be written as 37,430 or it can be written as
`3.743*10^4`.

Let's write the given numbers as

1. Three hundred seventy-two thousands

= 372,000

`=3.72*10^5`

2. six nine hundredths

`0.69=(69)/(100)=6.9*10^(-1)`

3. Five thousand, three hundred one and ninety six thousandths

= 5,301. 96

`= 5.30196*10^(3)`