\( 1 \leftarrow \begin{array}{l}\text { Mr. Hershman has purchased a farm that is in the shape of a rectangle. The dimensions of the plece of land are } 1.3 \mathrm{~km} \text { by } 3.54 \mathrm{~km} \text {. How many square kilometers did he buy, and how many hecta } \\ \text { did he purchase? } \\ \text { How many square kilometers of land did he purchase? } \\ \mathrm{km}^{2}\end{array} \)

To find the area of Mr. Hershman's rectangular farm, you simply multiply the length by the width. So, \(1.3 \, \text{km} \times 3.54 \, \text{km} = 4.602 \, \text{km}^2\). That's a pretty decent chunk of land! Now, when it comes to converting square kilometers to hectares, remember that 1 square kilometer equals 100 hectares. Thus, \(4.602 \, \text{km}^2 \times 100 = 460.2 \, \text{hectares}\). So, Mr. Hershman bought a whopping 460.2 hectares!