If the Number in the Statement Is Written in Scientific $1.86 \times 10 ^ { 5 }$

question 96

Multiple Choice

If the number in the statement is written in scientific notation, write it without exponents. If it is written without
exponents, write it in scientific notation.
-The speed of light is $1.86 \times 10 ^ { 5 }$ miles per hour.

• A) 186,000
• B) \(18,600,000\)
• C) \(1,860,000\)
• D) \(0.0000186\)

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