Convert 0.0000000875 from standard form to scientific notation. Answer choices are: A. 8.75 × 10-8, B. 8.75 × 10-9, C. 8.75 × 10-10, D. 87.5 × 10-9
I know that it can't be D because the rule is that it has to be at least one and no greater thean ten

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Convert 0.0000000875 from standard form to scientific notation. Answer choices are: A. 8.75 × 10-8,  B. 8.75 × 10-9,  C. 8.75 × 10-10, D. 87.5 × 10-9 
I know that it can't be D because the rule is that it has to be at least one and no greater thean ten

anonymous · Answer

A is the answer

akashdeepdeb · Answer

@blacktintin 
Explain it to her. :)

anonymous · Answer

Just  making sure I worked it out my self and I know that you have to move the decimal after the 8 so thank you!! I understand it anyway! :)

anonymous · Answer

ok sooooo... 0.00000000875 is the standard form now we count how many spaces we get until 8.75 which is  8 spaces but since we are using a negitive standard for it make the exponet negative but the 10 positive.. i dont know if that makes any sense but i hope it helped a little :P