If $1.2 \times 10^{6}$ is doubled, what is the result?
(A) $2.4 \times 10^{6}$
(B) $2.4 \times 10^{12}$
(C) $2.4 \times 10^{3}$
(D) $1.2 \times 10^{12}$
(E) $0.6 \times 10^{12}$
If $1.2 \times 10^{6}$ is doubled, what is the result?
(A) $2.4 \times 10^{6}$
(B) $2.4 \times 10^{12}$
(C) $2.4 \times 10^{3}$
(D) $1.2 \times 10^{12}$
(E) $0.6 \times 10^{12}$

## Solution

Doubling the given number means that 1.2 must be doubled.

The required number is $2.4 \times 10^{6}$.

ANSWER: (A)