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)

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

2.62×1012
2.62 times 10 superscript 12 baseline

15.5×106
15.5 times 10 superscript 6 baseline

1.54×106

Answer 1

The correct answer is 2.62×106. The total number of acres in the park and forest combined is the sum of the areas of the park and the forest, which is 1.42×106 acres + 1.2×106 acres = 2.62×106 acres.