A city lunch program for seniors received a grant of 1.925 x 10^6 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.

Question

1. 0.7 x 10^6
2. 7 x 10^5
3. 0.7 x 10^5
4. 7 x 10^6

Answer 1

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 x 10^6 dollars ÷ $2.75 per lunch = 7 x 10^5 lunches

Therefore, the answer is 2. 7 x 10^5.