Given the calculation: (3.83 × 10 ^-3) × (7.777 × 10 ⁷) = ?, what is the answer reported to the correct number of significant figures? A) 2.98 × 10⁵ B) 2.978 × 10⁵ C) 0.298 × 10⁶ D) 0.2978 × 10⁶

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When multiplying numbers in scientific notation, the significant figures in the result are determined by the original number with the least significant figures. Both numbers in the calculation have 4 significant figures, so the result should also have 4 significant figures. The correct calculation leads to an answer that, when rounded to 4 significant figures, is 2.98 × 10^15.

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