A national park covers an area of 1.42×106

Question

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

2.62×1012
2.62 times 10 superscript 12 baseline

2.62×106
2.62 times 10 superscript 6 baseline

1.54×106
1.54 times 10 superscript 6 baseline

15.5×106

Answer 1

To find the total area of the national park and the national forest combined, we need to add their areas together.

The area of the national park is \(1.42 \times 10^6\) acres, and the area of the national forest is \(1.2 \times 10^6\) acres.

Now, let's add these two values:

\[ 1.42 \times 10^6 + 1.2 \times 10^6 = (1.42 + 1.2) \times 10^6 = 2.62 \times 10^6 \]

So, the total area in acres of the park and the forest combined is:

\[ \mathbf{2.62 \times 10^6} \text{ acres} \]

Therefore, the correct response is:

2.62×106 (2.62 times 10 superscript 6 baseline)