Question

a national park covers an area of 1.42x10^6 acres a nearby national forest covers an area of 1.2x10^6

Answer 1

To compare the areas of the national park and the national forest, we can express both areas in the same format.

- 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, let's break down each area:

1. National Park:
\[
1.42 \times 10^6 \text{ acres} = 1,420,000 \text{ acres}
\]

2. National Forest:
\[
1.2 \times 10^6 \text{ acres} = 1,200,000 \text{ acres}
\]

### Comparison
Next, we can compare the two areas directly:

- **Difference in area**:
\[
\text{Difference} = 1.42 \times 10^6 - 1.2 \times 10^6 = (1.42 - 1.2) \times 10^6 = 0.22 \times 10^6 = 220,000 \text{ acres}
\]

- **Which is larger**:
The national park is larger than the national forest by 220,000 acres.

In summary:
- The national park covers **1.42 million acres**.
- The national forest covers **1.2 million acres**.
- The national park is **220,000 acres larger** than the national forest.