The number \( 8.5 \times 10^{-2} \) is already in standard form. However, if you would like to express it in decimal notation, you can calculate it as follows:
\[ 8.5 \times 10^{-2} = 8.5 \div 100 = 0.085 \]
So, in decimal notation, it is \( 0.085 \). But the original form \( 8.5 \times 10^{-2} \) is correct and is considered standard form in scientific notation.