A few days ago
Anonymous

what does ‘k’ mean?

you know like in 500 k

my daughter wants to know..

math homework.

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A few days ago
Anonymous

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K is short hand for Kilo or 1000. So any number with a K after it indicates thousands.

Hence – 500K = 500,000

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A few days ago
Anonymous
In that context it usually stands for “Kilometer”.

It can also mean a thousand dollars…so 500 k would be five hundred thousand dollars. But if it’s for math homework, it’s most likely kilometers.

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A few days ago
Lunerousse
It means 1000 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilo-) and if you’re old enough to have a daughter, you really should know that already.
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A few days ago
Ecko U
a thousand like 500 k is 500,000
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A few days ago
right_here_waiting05
is it algebra? It might just be the number you need to find.

Usually k stands for 1000, as in I make 100k a year.

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A few days ago
Don M
either 1000, or kilometers. Need to know more to answer.
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A few days ago
Joseph F
K means 1,000 times. 500K = 500,000.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
K denotes thousands so 50k would be 50,000.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
kilometers or maybe thousands
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A few days ago
katsue
depends on the homework, in what context is this from?
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