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?(1 point)
Responses
2.62×10^6
2.62 times 10 superscript 6 baseline
2.62×10^12
2.62 times 10 superscript 12 baseline
15.5×10^6
15.5 times 10 superscript 6 baseline
1.54×10^6
The total number of acres in the park and the forest combined is 2.62×10^6 acres.
To find the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined, you simply add the areas of the park and the forest together.
The area of the national park is 1.42×10^6 acres, and the area of the national forest is 1.2×10^6 acres.
Adding these two numbers together gives you:
1.42×10^6 + 1.2×10^6 = 2.62×10^6
So, the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined is 2.62×10^6 acres.
To find the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined, you simply add the areas of the park and the forest.
Given that the area of the national park is 1.42×10^6 acres and the area of the national forest is 1.2×10^6 acres, you add these two values together:
1.42×10^6 acres + 1.2×10^6 acres = 2.62×10^6 acres
Therefore, the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined is 2.62×10^6 acres.