Simplify the Following and Write Your Answers in Scientific Notation $\frac { \left( 11.2 \times 10 ^ { - 5 } \right) \left( 2.4 \times 10 ^ { 6 } \right) } { 12.8 \times 10 ^ { - 8 } }$

question 18

Multiple Choice

Simplify the following and write your answers in scientific notation.
- $\frac { \left( 11.2 \times 10 ^ { - 5 } \right) \left( 2.4 \times 10 ^ { 6 } \right) } { 12.8 \times 10 ^ { - 8 } }$

• A) \(2.1 \times 10 ^ { - 9 }\)
• B) \(21 \times 10 ^ { 9 }\)
• C) \(2.1 \times 10 ^ { 10 }\)
• D) \(2.1 \times 10 ^ { 9 }\)
• E) None of these

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