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Expression in standard form: 8.3×103 is equal to:

a. 83,000
b. 8,300
c. 830
d. 0.0083

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Final answer:

The expression in standard form 8.3×103 equals 8,300 when converted from scientific notation to standard decimal notation.

The expression 8.3×103 is equal to 8,300.

In standard form, we move the decimal point 3 places to the right to convert 8.3 to 8,300.

Since the exponent is positive, the number is greater than 1 and we move the decimal point to the right.

Step-by-step explanation:

The expression in standard form: 8.3×103 is asking us to convert the number from scientific notation to standard decimal notation. In scientific notation, '8.3×103' means 8.3 times 10 to the power of 3. To convert this to standard form, we multiply 8.3 by 1,000 (since 10 to the power of 3 is 1,000).

Therefore, 8.3 × 1,000 equals 8,300.

The correct answer is b. 8,300.

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