A dog park covers an area of 8.91x10^3 feet the community park next to it covers and area of 2.6x10^3 feet what is the total number of yards in the dog park and community park

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To find the total area of the dog park and community park in yards, we first need to convert the areas from square feet to square yards.

1 square yard is equal to \(3 \times 3 = 9\) square feet.

First, we will calculate the areas in square feet:

  • Dog park: \(8.91 \times 10^3\) square feet
  • Community park: \(2.6 \times 10^3\) square feet

Now, let's calculate the total area in square feet:

\[ 8.91 \times 10^3 + 2.6 \times 10^3 = 8.91 \times 10^3 + 2.6 \times 10^3 = 11.51 \times 10^3 \text{ square feet} \]

Next, we convert this total area into square yards:

\[ \text{Total area in square yards} = \frac{11.51 \times 10^3 \text{ square feet}}{9 \text{ square feet/square yard}} = \frac{11,510}{9} \approx 1,279.89 \text{ square yards} \]

Therefore, the total area of the dog park and community park is approximately 1,279.89 square yards.