Question

How do you write the answer of `0.5(6.8 times 10^5)` in scientific notation?

Answer 1

`3.4xx10^5`

Explanation:

Scientific notation standard form requires the decimal to be to the right of the left-most non-zero number: For example: `2.5 xx 10^4` is in standard form, but `25 xx 10^3` is not.

For your example:
`0.5(6.8xx10^5) = 0.5 xx 6.8 xx 10^5`

Multiply like terms: `0.5*6.8 = 3.4`

`0.5(6.8xx10^5) =3.4xx10^5`