* 10 to the 5th power means you multiply 10 by itself five times: 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 = 100,000
* Multiply 3.85 by 100,000: 3.85 x 100,000 = 385,000
Therefore, 3.85 x 10⁵ in standard notation is 385,000.