Question

A national park covers an area of 1.42×106 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 2.62×106 2.62 times 10 superscript 6 baseline 15.5×106 15.5 times 10 superscript 6 baseline 2.62×1012 2.62 times 10 superscript 12 baseline 1.54×106

Answer 1

To find the total number of acres in the national park and the national forest combined, you simply add their areas together:

1. National park area: \(1.42 \times 10^6 \) acres
2. National forest area: \(1.2 \times 10^6 \) acres

Now add these two numbers:

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

So, the total area in acres for both the park and the forest combined is \(2.62 \times 10^6\) acres.

The correct response is: 2.62×10^6