Estadio Azteca, a stadium in Mexico City, has a capacity of 1.04 × 10^5 people. One day, spectators filled Estadio Azteca in 25 minutes. What was the average number of people who e... Estadio Azteca, a stadium in Mexico City, has a capacity of 1.04 × 10^5 people. One day, spectators filled Estadio Azteca in 25 minutes. What was the average number of people who entered the stadium per minute? Express your answer in scientific notation. Read more

Steps to Solve

1. Identify the Total Capacity and Time The total capacity of Estadio Azteca is given as $1.04 \times 10^5$ people, and the time taken to fill the stadium is 25 minutes.

2. Convert Time into Minutes The problem already provides the time in minutes, so we can move directly to the next step.

3. Calculate the Average Number of Spectators per Minute We find the average by dividing the total capacity by the time:

[ \text{Average} = \frac{\text{Total Capacity}}{\text{Time in Minutes}} = \frac{1.04 \times 10^5}{25} ]

4. Perform the Division Now, we do the division:

[ \text{Average} = 1.04 \times 10^5 \div 25 ]

Calculating this yields:

[ = 4.16 \times 10^3 ]

5. Express in Scientific Notation The result should be expressed in scientific notation. Here, it is already in the required format as $4.16 \times 10^3$.