A national park covers an area of 1.42 × 10° acres. A nearby national forest covers an area of 1.2 x 10% acres. What is the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined? (1 point)

Question

O 2.62 × 1012
0 15.5 × 106
O 1.54 × 106
O 2.62 × 108

Answer 1

To find the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined, we need to add the areas of the park and the forest.

The area of the national park is 1.42 × 10^12 acres.

The area of the national forest is 1.2 x 10% acres. To represent 10% as a decimal, we need to divide it by 100, which gives us 0.10. We can then multiply it by 1.2 to find the actual area in acres: 0.10 * 1.2 = 0.12 acres.

Adding the areas of the park and the forest, we get 1.42 × 10^12 acres + 0.12 acres = 1.42 × 10^12 + 0.12 acres.

Therefore, the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined is 1.42 × 10^12 + 0.12 acres, which is approximately equal to 1.42 × 10^12 acres.

So, the correct option is:
O 2.62 × 10^12