ANSWER
We can divide in to two rectangles as in the attachment.
We then find the area of each rectangle and add together.
The area of the bigger rectangle is


The area of the smaller rectangle i


Hence the area of the figure is


If you round the given number to the nearest thousand, you get 1,703,000. This will then convert to

when you convert to scientific notation. The '6' tells us to move the decimal point 6 spots to the right to get 1,703,000 back again.
So this is why the answer is choice B.
Adawada a ada? Da wadada da da
divide 32 by 8
32/8 = 4 students went abroad