Question

A rectangular park has an area of 1.36 x 10 ft²The length of the park is 1.6 x 10ftDivide the area by the length to find the width of the park.

Answer 1

To find the width of the park, you can use the formula:

\[
\text{Width} = \frac{\text{Area}}{\text{Length}}
\]

Given:

- Area = \(1.36 \times 10^3 \text{ ft}^2\) (assuming the intended exponent is 3, as "10" should usually be followed by an exponent for clarity)
- Length = \(1.6 \times 10^2 \text{ ft}\)

Now, substitute the values into the formula:

\[
\text{Width} = \frac{1.36 \times 10^3}{1.6 \times 10^2}
\]

To perform the division, you can divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents.

1. **Divide the coefficients**:

\[
\frac{1.36}{1.6} = 0.85
\]

2. **Subtract the exponents**:

\[
10^{3 - 2} = 10^1
\]

Now, combine these results:

\[
\text{Width} = 0.85 \times 10^1 = 8.5 \text{ ft}
\]

Therefore, the width of the park is \(8.5\) feet.