Multiple Choice
Which of the following represents the number 48 in proper scientific notation?
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1. Intro to General Chemistry
Scientific Notation
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the correct standard notation for 9.3 × 10^5?
A
9,300,000
B
930,000
C
93,000
D
0.00093
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that the expression 9.3 × 10^5 means 9.3 multiplied by 10 raised to the power of 5.
Recall that 10^5 means 10 multiplied by itself 5 times, which equals 100,000.
Multiply 9.3 by 100,000 to convert the scientific notation to standard notation.
Perform the multiplication: 9.3 × 100,000, which shifts the decimal point 5 places to the right.
Write the resulting number without commas or spaces, then format it with commas for readability.
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