Determine if the number is written in scientific notation. If not, explain; 3 x 100⁻⁶.

A. No; it is not written as a power of 10.
B. No; the first factor is not a number between 1 and 10.
C. Yes; the number is written in scientific notation.

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To determine if a number is written in scientific notation, we need to check if it follows the standard format of a number expressed as the product of a coefficient and a power of 10.

In this case, the number is written as 3 multiplied by 100 raised to the power of -6. To determine if it is written in scientific notation, we need to check if the first factor is between 1 and 10 and if it is written as a power of 10.

In "3 x 100⁻⁶," the first factor is 3, which is not between 1 and 10. Therefore, the number is not written in scientific notation.

So, the correct answer is B. No; the first factor is not a number between 1 and 10.