Question

A national park covers an area of 1.42×106
1.42
×
10
6
acres. A nearby national forest covers an area of 1.2×106
1.2
×
10
6
acres. What is the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined?(1 point)
Responses

2.62×106
2.62
×
10
6
2.62 times 10 superscript 6 baseline

15.5×106
15.5
×
10
6
15.5 times 10 superscript 6 baseline

2.62×1012
2.62
×
10
12
2.62 times 10 superscript 12 baseline

1.54×106

Answer 1

To find the total area covered by the national park and the national forest combined, you just need to add their respective areas together.

The area of the national park is \(1.42 \times 10^6\) acres.

The area of the national forest is \(1.2 \times 10^6\) acres.

Now, we can add these two areas:

\[
1.42 \times 10^6 + 1.2 \times 10^6 = (1.42 + 1.2) \times 10^6 = 2.62 \times 10^6
\]

Thus, the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined is \(2.62 \times 10^6\) acres.

The correct response is:

**2.62×10^6**