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 × 106

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 together.

The area of the national park is given as 1.42 × 10^9 acres.

The area of the national forest is given as 1.2 × 10^8 acres.

To add these two values together, we need to make sure they have the same power of 10.

1.42 × 10^9 acres = 142 × 10^7 acres

Now we can add the two values together:

142 × 10^7 acres + 1.2 × 10^8 acres = 142 + 12 = 154 × 10^7 acres

The total number of acres in the park and the forest combined is 1.54 × 10^8 acres.

Therefore, the correct answer is O 1.54 × 10^8 acres.