A national park covers an area of 1.42×10^6 acres. A nearby national forest covers an area of 1.2×10^6 acres. What is the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined?

Question

15.5×10^6 times 10 superscript 6 baseline
2.62×10^6 times 10 superscript 6 baseline
2.62×10^12 times 10 superscript 12 baseline
1.54×10^6

Answer 1

The correct answer is 2.62 × 10^6 acres.

To find the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined, you need to add the areas of both.

1.42 × 10^6 + 1.2 × 10^6 = 2.62 × 10^6