To find the area of each garden, we need to divide the total area of the field by the number of gardens.
Area of each garden = Total area of field / Number of gardens
Area of each garden = 3.9 mi² / 1.3 × 10³
To divide by 1.3 × 10³, we can divide by 1.3 and multiply by 10³:
Area of each garden = 3.9 mi² / 1.3 × 10³
= 3.9 mi² / 1.3 × 10² × 10
= 3.9 mi² / 13 × 10
Dividing 3.9 by 13 gives us:
Area of each garden = 0.3 mi² × 10
Writing this in scientific notation:
Area of each garden = 3. × 10⁻¹ × 10
= 3 × 10⁻¹ × 10
= 3 × 10⁰
= 3 mi²
Therefore, each garden will have an area of 3 mi².
A field of 3.9 mi2 is being subdivided into 1.3×103 family gardens. How many square miles will there be in each garden? Write the answer in scientific notation.
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what is the answer in scientific notation form?
The answer in scientific notation form is 3 × 10^(-3) mi².