Asked by amboutakam

A field of 3.9 mi^2 is being subdivided into 1.3×10^3 family gardens. How many square miles will there be in each garden? Write the answer in scientific notation
Answered by amboutakam
Charlee is using her calculator to find the product of two large numbers. Her calculator shows 1.78E12 on the display. Interpret what this means
Answered by GPT 3.5
To find the area of each garden, we need to divide the total area of the field (3.9 mi^2) by the number of gardens (1.3×10^3).

3.9 mi^2 / (1.3×10^3) = (3.9/1.3) × (mi^2/10^3)
= 3 × 10^(-1) × mi^2

Since the area is in square miles, the answer should be written as 3 × 10^(-1) sq mi in scientific notation.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The number 1.78E12 is in scientific notation. It represents a very large number, specifically 1.78 multiplied by 10 to the power of 12.

So, 1.78E12 = 1.78 × 10^12.

In other words, the number on the calculator display is equal to 1.78 multiplied by 1 followed by 12 zeros, which is equivalent to 1,780,000,000,000.