Write the Following as a Sum Using Powers of 10 $5 \cdot 10 ^ { 3 } + 4 \cdot 10 ^ { 2 } + 0 \cdot 10 ^ { 1 } + 8 \cdot 10 ^ { - 1 } + 1 \cdot 10 ^ { - 2 }$

question 85

Multiple Choice

Write the following as a sum using powers of 10 to show place value.
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• A) \(5 \cdot 10 ^ { 3 } + 4 \cdot 10 ^ { 2 } + 0 \cdot 10 ^ { 1 } + 8 \cdot 10 ^ { - 1 } + 1 \cdot 10 ^ { - 2 }\)
• B) \(5 \cdot 10 ^ { 2 } + 4 \cdot 10 ^ { 0 } + 8 \cdot 10 ^ { - 1 } + 1 \cdot 10 ^ { - 2 }\)
• C) \(5 \cdot 10 ^ { 2 } + 4 \cdot 10 ^ { 1 } + 0 \cdot 10 ^ { 0 } + 8 \cdot 10 ^ { - 1 } + 1 \cdot 10 ^ { - 2 }\)
• D) \(5 \cdot 10 ^ { 1 } + 4 \cdot 10 ^ { 0 } + 8 \cdot 10 ^ { - 1 } + 1 \cdot 10 ^ { - 2 }\)

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