5.2 x 108 metric tons. What is this number in standard notation? (1 point)
520000000.
Just shift the decimal point to the right 8 places, filling in with zeros.
To convert the number 5.2 x 10^8 metric tons to standard notation, you can simply remove the exponent and move the decimal point accordingly.
Since the exponent is positive (8), you will move the decimal point 8 places to the right.
Starting with 5.2, move the decimal point eight places to the right, which gives you:
520,000,000
Therefore, 5.2 x 10^8 metric tons in standard notation is 520,000,000.