In 2009, the total population of North Carolina was 2,890,425 people. What was the population in scientific notation, approximately?
A. 2.9 × 105
B. 2.9 × 106
C. 2.9 × 107
D. 29 × 107
A. 2.9 × 105
B. 2.9 × 106
C. 2.9 × 107
D. 29 × 107