A field of 3.9 mi is being subdivided into 1.3x10^3 family gardens. How many square miles will there be in each garden? Write the answer in scientific notation.

Answer 1

To find the area of each garden, we need to divide the total area of 3.9 mi² by the number of gardens, which is 1.3x10^3.

Area of each garden = Total area / Number of gardens
Area of each garden = 3.9 mi² / 1.3x10^3
Area of each garden = 3.9 / 1.3 x 10^3 mi²
Area of each garden = 3 x 10^0 / 1.3 x 10^3 mi²
Area of each garden = (3 / 1.3) x (10^0 / 10^3) mi²
Area of each garden = 2.3076923076923076923076923076923 x 10^(-3) mi²

Therefore, there will be approximately 2.31 x 10^(-3) square miles in each garden.