To find the number of square miles in each garden, we need to divide the total area of the field by the number of gardens.
Area of the field = 3.9 mi^2
Number of gardens = 1.3 × 10^3
To divide the area by the number of gardens, we divide the values of the exponents:
3.9 ÷ 1.3 = 3
10^3 ÷ 10^3 = 0
Therefore, each garden will have an area of 3.0 × 10^0 square miles.
In scientific notation, 3.0 × 10^0 can be written as 3.0 square miles.
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
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