Question

The Atlantic Ocean covers about 3.2 × square miles. The Pacific Ocean covers about 6.4 × square miles.

About how much area does the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean cover?

Answer 1

9.6 x
`10^(7)`

Explanation:

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Answer 2

The Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean covers about
`9.6*10^7\ mi^2`

Explanation:

Let

x -----> area covered by the Atlantic Ocean

y -----> area covered by the Pacific Ocean

we know that

The area that covers the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean is equal to the sum of the area covered by the Atlantic Ocean and the area covered by the Pacific Ocean

so

`x+y`

we have

`x=3.2*10^7\ mi^2`

`y=6.4*10^7\ mi^2`

substitute

`x+y=3.2*10^7\ mi^2+ 6.4*10^7\ mi^2=9.6*10^7\ mi^2`