A field of 3.9 square miles 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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To find the area of each family garden, we need to divide the total area of the field (3.9 square miles) by the number of family gardens (1.3×10^3).

3.9 square miles divided by 1.3×10^3 family gardens is equal to:

3.9 ÷ (1.3×10^3) = 3.9 ÷ 1.3 × 10^(-3) = 3 × 10^(-3) square miles.

Therefore, each family garden will have an area of 3 × 10^(-3) square miles.