Rewrite the number or expression as requested.
-$8.859 \cdot 10 ^ { - 5 }$ (Rewrite as a standard numeral.)
A) -885,900
B) 0.00008859
C) 0.000008859
D) 0.0008859

Name: Rewrite the number or expression as requested. -$8.859 \cdot 10 ^ { - 5 }$ (Rewrite as a standard numeral.) A) -885,900 B) 0.00008859 C) 0.000008859 D) 0.0008859
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Rewrite the number or expression as requested.
-$8.859 \cdot 10 ^ { - 5 }$ (Rewrite as a standard numeral.)
A)  -885,900 
B)  0.00008859 
C)  0.000008859 
D)  0.0008859

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The expression $8.859 \cdot 10^{-5}$ means that the decimal point in 8.859 is moved 5 places to the left, resulting in 0.00008859.

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Rewrite the Number or Expression as Requested $8.859 \cdot 10 ^ { - 5 }$