A national park covers an area of 1.24 x 10^6 acres. A nearby national forest covers on area of 2.1 x 10^6 acres. What is the total number of acres in the park and the forest together?

Answer 1

To find the total area of the national park and the national forest together, you simply add the two areas together:

1. National Park: \(1.24 \times 10^6\) acres
2. National Forest: \(2.1 \times 10^6\) acres

Let's perform the addition:

\[ 1.24 \times 10^6 + 2.1 \times 10^6 = (1.24 + 2.1) \times 10^6 = 3.34 \times 10^6 \]

Therefore, the total number of acres in the park and the forest together is \(3.34 \times 10^6\) acres.