Which one of the following correctly expresses to three significant figures in…

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Problem

Which one of the following correctly expresses

53\,000

to three significant figures in scientific notation? (a)

5.300\times10^{4}

(b)

5.30\times10^{4}

(c)

5.30\times10^{3}

(d)

5.3\times10^{4}