Question

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

15.5×106
15.5 times 10 superscript 6 baseline

2.62×1012
2.62 times 10 superscript 12 baseline

2.62×106
2.62 times 10 superscript 6 baseline

1.54×106

Answer 1

Add the coefficients since both are ×10^6: (1.42 + 1.2) × 10^6 = 2.62 × 10^6 acres.

Correct choice: 2.62×10^6.