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The surface area of a tabletop is 5760 square inches. What expression shows this number in scientific notation?

A)5.76 x 10^2
B)576 x 10^3
C)5.76 x 10^3
D)5760 x 10^2

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the answer is C

5.76 x 10 ^3 means you move the decimal 3 times:

57.6> 576.0> 5760
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