Evaluate the expression using exponential rules. Write the result in standard notation.
-$\frac { 6 \times 10 ^ { - 3 } } { 12 \times 10 ^ { 2 } }$
A)0.000005
B)-0.000005
C)-50,000
D)50,000

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The expression simplifies to $ \frac { 6 } { 12 } \times 10 ^ { -3 - 2 } = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \times 10 ^ { -5 } = 0.5 \times 10 ^ { -5 } = 0.000005 $.

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Evaluate the Expression Using Exponential Rules $\frac { 6 \times 10 ^ { - 3 } } { 12 \times 10 ^ { 2 } }$