Question

The table shows the total areas of four states.

How much larger is Washington than Illinois?

State Area (in square miles)
Washington
71,300
Missouri
69,704
Illinois
57,914
South Carolina
32,020
13,386 square miles
26,614 square miles
23,396 square miles
13,314 square miles

Answer 1

A. 13,386 square miles

Explanation:

Washington > 71300

Illinois > 57914

• you now have to subtract the area of Illinois from the area of Washington
• 71300 - 57914 = 13386

Answer 2

since where seeing which one is larger we can subtract

71,300-57,914=13386

so the difference is 13,386 square miles

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