Most likely because it stands for Kilogram, which is a thousand. Therefore, "100k" comes out to mean "100,000".
Several countries use monetary units that are called "crowns" in English but begin with K in the native language: Krona - Sweden, Iceland Krone - Denmark, Norway Koruna - Czech Republic Kuna - Croatia also: Kip - Laos Kina - Papua New Guinea
For the prefix kilo-, use a lowercase 'k', as in kilometre --> km. For the slang computer term used in gaming, use a capital 'K', as in 120 thousand gold --> 120K gold.
Edward K. Offenbacher has written: 'Disaggregated monetary asset demand systems'
John K. E. Mubazi has written: 'An elementary approach to monetary economics'
K. K. F. Zawadzki has written: 'Competition and credit control' -- subject(s): Banks and banking, Credit control, Monetary policy
Sheetal K. Chand has written: 'Aggregate demand and the coordination of monetary and fiscal actions' -- subject(s): Mathematical models, Flow of funds, Economic conditions, Money supply 'The neoclassical monetary growth model as a macrodynamic paradigm' -- subject(s): Econometric models, Money supply, Monetary policy
While NFL teams are allowed to practice with regular game balls, a "K" Ball is the term used by special teams for a brand new ball, not used until kickoff - hence the term K-Ball.
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The "K" in 100K stands for "kilo," which is derived from the Greek word "chilioi," meaning a thousand. Therefore, 100K refers to 100,000 in monetary terms. This notation is commonly used to represent large sums of money in a more concise way.
The long-term use of antacids may decrease the efficacy of the vitamin, as can certain anticoagulants. Warfarin is an anticoagulant that antagonizes vitamin K.
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In the expression ( k - 3d ), there are two terms: ( k ) and ( -3d ). The coefficient of the term ( k ) is 1 (implied, as no number is written in front of it), and the coefficient of the term ( -3d ) is -3.