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An asteroid is heading towards Mars at the rate of 7.7 x 10^4 mi./hr. If the asteroid is 3.311 x 10^8 miles away from Mars, how many hours will it be before it hits Mars? Write the answer in scientific notation, expressed to the exact decimal place. (1 point)
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A field of 3.9 mi^2 is being subdivided into 1.3 x 10^3 family gardens. How many square miles will there be in each garden? Write the answer in scientific notation. (1 point)
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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. (2 points)
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To find the time it takes for the asteroid to hit Mars, we divide the distance to Mars by the speed of the asteroid:

Time = Distance / Speed

Time = (3.311 x 10^8 miles) / (7.7 x 10^4 mi./hr)

Converting to scientific notation:
Time = (3.311 x 10^8) / (7.7 x 10^4) mi./hr

Dividing the coefficients and subtracting the exponents:
Time = 0.4291 x 10^(8-4) hr

Simplifying:
Time = 0.4291 x 10^4 hr

Thus, it will take approximately 0.4291 x 10^4 hours for the asteroid to hit Mars.
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Apologies for the confusion in my previous responses. Let's calculate the time it will take for the asteroid to hit Mars correctly.

The formula to find the time is:

Time = Distance / Rate

Given:
Distance = 3.311 x 10^8 miles
Rate = 7.7 x 10^4 mi/hr

To divide these values, we need to subtract the exponents:

Time = (3.311 x 10^8) / (7.7 x 10^4) miles/hr

Dividing the coefficients and subtracting the exponents:

Time = 4.297 x 10^(8-4) miles/hr

Simplifying:

Time = 4.297 x 10^4 miles/hr

Therefore, it will take approximately 4.297 x 10^4 hours for the asteroid to hit Mars.
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To find the number of square miles in each garden, we divide the total area of the field by the number of gardens:

Area of field = 3.9 mi^2
Number of gardens = 1.3 x 10^3 family gardens

To divide these values, we need to subtract the exponents:

Area per garden = (3.9 mi^2) / (1.3 x 10^3 family gardens)

Dividing the coefficients and subtracting the exponents:

Area per garden = 3.9 / (1.3 x 10^3) mi^2

Simplifying:

Area per garden = 3 x 10^0 / (1.3 x 10^3) mi^2

To divide these values, we subtract the exponents:

Area per garden = 3 x 10^(0-3) mi^2

Simplifying:

Area per garden = 3 x 10^(-3) mi^2

Therefore, there will be approximately 3 x 10^(-3) square miles in each garden.
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The number 1.78E12, as shown on Charlee's calculator, represents a number in scientific notation. It can be interpreted as 1.78 multiplied by 10 raised to the power of 12.

In other words, the number on the display of Charlee's calculator, 1.78E12, is equal to 1.78 multiplied by 10^12 or 1,780,000,000,000.

Therefore, the display on the calculator indicates that the product of the two large numbers is approximately 1,780 billion or 1.78 trillion.