Question

A city lunch program for seniors received a grant of 1.925×106 dollars. Divide that figure by the cost of $2.75 per lunch to find out how many senior lunches the grant can provide. Write the answer in scientific notation.(1 point)

1 answer

To find out how many senior lunches the grant can provide, we need to divide the grant amount by the cost per lunch.

1.925×10^6 dollars ÷ 2.75 dollars per lunch

= (1.925×10^6) ÷ 2.75

= 0.7×10^6

Writing the answer in scientific notation, we have:

= 7×10^5 lunches