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

Answer: (B)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Understand that the expression 9.3 × 10^5 means 9.3 multiplied by 10 raised to the power of 5.
2. Recall that 10^5 means 10 multiplied by itself 5 times, which equals 100,000.
3. Multiply 9.3 by 100,000 to convert the scientific notation to standard notation.
4. Perform the multiplication: 9.3 × 100,000, which shifts the decimal point 5 places to the right.
5. Write the resulting number without commas or spaces, then format it with commas for readability.