Divide (8.6 x 108) by (3.2 x 103). Express your answer in scientific notation.

A) 26875 x 10^6

B) 2.6875 x 10^5

C) 2.6875 x 10^11

D) 26.875 x 10^24

I believe the given should be written as,

(8.6 x 10^8) : (3.2 x 10^3)

By directly solving the expression, we obtain an answer of

268750

Which can also be written as 2.6875 x 10^5. Thus, the answer to this item is letter B.