The surface area of planet Mars is approximately 5.6 x 10^7 square miles. The surface area of planet Earth is approximately 3.5 times that of planet Mars.
If the approximate surface area of Earth can be written as m x 10^8 square miles, what is the value of m?
To find the value of m, we can multiply the surface area of Mars by 3.5:
5.6 x 10^7 square miles * 3.5 = 1.96 x 10^8 square miles
Therefore, the value of m is approximately 1.96.