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

15.5×106
15.5 times 10 superscript 6 baseline

1.54×106

Answer 1

To find the total area covered by the national park and the national forest combined, we simply add their areas together:

• National park: \( 1.42 \times 10^6 \) acres
• National forest: \( 1.2 \times 10^6 \) acres

Now add them:

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

So, the total area in acres is \( 2.62 \times 10^6 \) acres.

The correct response is:

2.62×10^6