Write the Number in Scientific Notation $13.7 \times 10 ^ { 4 }$

question 147

Multiple Choice

Write the number in scientific notation.
-A company produces 137,000 small appliances in one year.

• A) \(13.7 \times 10 ^ { 4 }\)
• B) \(1.37 \times 10 ^ { - 5 }\)
• C) \(1.37 \times 10 ^ { 5 }\)
• D) \(1.37 \times 10 ^ { 6 }\)

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