If the Number in the Statement Is Written in Scientific $5.824 \times 10 ^ { 4 }$

Multiple Choice

If the number in the statement is written in scientific notation, write it without exponents. If it is written without exponents, write it in scientific notation.
-It has been estimated that the average American watches 58,240 hours of television in a lifetime.

A) $5.824 \times 10 ^ { 4 }$ hours
B) $5.824 \times 10 ^ { 3 }$ hours
C) $58.24 \times 10 ^ { 3 }$ hours
D) $5.824 \times 10 ^ { 5 }$ hours