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what number is 8.0007 • 10⁶ in scientific notation?

a. 80,007,000
b. 80,000,700
c. 8,000,700
d. 8,007,000

Explanation:

Step1: Recall scientific notation rule

To convert \(a\times10^{n}\) (scientific notation) to standard form, if \(n>0\), move the decimal point \(n\) places to the right. Here, \(a = 8.0007\) and \(n = 6\).

Step2: Move the decimal point

Start with \(8.0007\) and move the decimal point 6 places to the right:
\(8.0007\times10^{6}=8000700\) (wait, no, let's do it step by step. \(8.0007\times10^{6}=8.0007\times1000000\). Multiply \(8.0007\) by \(1000000\): \(8.0007\times1000000 = 8000700\)? Wait, no, wait: \(8.0007\times10^{6}\) means we take \(8.0007\) and shift the decimal 6 times. So \(8.0007\) shifted 6 times: \(8\) (first digit), then \(0\), \(0\), \(0\), \(7\), and then three more zeros? Wait, no, let's calculate \(8.0007\times10^{6}\):

\(8.0007\times10^{6}=8.0007\times1000000\)

Multiply: \(8\times1000000 = 8000000\), \(0.0007\times1000000=700\). Then add them: \(8000000 + 700=8000700\)? Wait, no, that's not matching. Wait, no, \(8.0007\times10^{6}\):

Wait, \(10^{6}=1000000\). So \(8.0007\times1000000\):

\(8.0007\times1000000 = (8 + 0.0007)\times1000000=8\times1000000+0.0007\times1000000=8000000 + 700 = 8000700\). Wait, but option D is 8,007,000. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, \(8.0007\times10^{6}\): let's write \(8.0007\) as \(8 + 0.0007\). Then \(8\times10^{6}=8000000\), \(0.0007\times10^{6}=700\). So total is \(8000000 + 700 = 8000700\). But option D is 8,007,000. Wait, maybe the original number is \(8.007\times10^{6}\)? Wait, the problem says \(8.0007\times10^{6}\). Wait, let's check the options again. Option D is 8,007,000. Let's see: \(8.007\times10^{6}=8.007\times1000000 = 8007000\). Oh! Wait, maybe there's a typo in my reading. Wait, the problem says \(8.0007\cdot10^{6}\) or \(8.007\cdot10^{6}\)? Let me check the image again. The user's image shows: "What number is \(8.0007 \cdot 10^{6}\) in scientific notation?" Wait, no, scientific notation is \(a\times10^{n}\) where \(1\leq a<10\), so \(8.0007\times10^{6}\) is already in scientific notation? Wait, no, the question is probably "What number is \(8.0007\times10^{6}\) in standard form?" (not scientific notation, maybe a typo). So converting \(8.0007\times10^{6}\) to standard form:

\(10^{6}=1000000\), so \(8.0007\times1000000\). Let's do the multiplication:

\(8.0007\times1000000\):

• \(8\times1000000 = 8000000\)
• \(0.0007\times1000000 = 700\)

Adding them: \(8000000 + 700 = 8000700\). But that's not one of the options? Wait, no, option D is 8,007,000. Wait, maybe the original number is \(8.007\times10^{6}\). Let's check \(8.007\times10^{6}\):

\(8.007\times1000000 = 8007000\), which is option D. Maybe there's a typo in the problem, and it's \(8.007\times10^{6}\) instead of \(8.0007\times10^{6}\). Assuming that, then the correct answer is D. 8,007,000.

Answer:

D. 8,007,000