a national park covers an area of 1.42 x 10^6 acres. A nearby national forest covers an area of 1.2 x 10^6 acres. What is the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined?
a 15.5 x 10^6
b 2.62 x 10^12
c 2.62 x 10^6
d 1.54 x 10^6
To find the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined, we add the two areas together:
1.42 x 10^6 acres + 1.2 x 10^6 acres = (1.42 + 1.2) x 10^6 acres = 2.62 x 10^6 acres.
Thus, the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined is 2.62 x 10^6 acres.
Answer: c) 2.62 x 10^6.
To find the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined, we need to add the area of the park to the area of the forest.
1.42 x 10^6 acres + 1.2 x 10^6 acres = (1.42 + 1.2) x 10^6 acres
Adding the numbers together gives us:
2.62 x 10^6 acres
Therefore, the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined is 2.62 x 10^6 acres.
So, the correct answer is option c) 2.62 x 10^6.
To find the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined, we need to add the areas of the park and the forest.
The area of the park is given as 1.42 x 10^6 acres.
The area of the forest is given as 1.2 x 10^6 acres.
To add these two quantities, we can simply add the numerical parts (1.42 and 1.2) and keep the same exponent (10^6), which represents the unit of acres.
1.42 x 10^6 acres + 1.2 x 10^6 acres = (1.42 + 1.2) x 10^6 acres = 2.62 x 10^6 acres
Therefore, the total number of acres in the park and the forest combined is 2.62 x 10^6 acres.
The correct answer is option c) 2.62 x 10^6.