Rhode island is the smallest state. It has an area of approximately 1.5510^3 square miles. Alaska is the largest state. The area of alaska is 4.2810^2 times greater than the area of rhode island. What is the approximate area of alaska in square miles?

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Ernie

24 May, 22:25

Rhode island is the smallest state. It has an area of approximately 1.5510^3 square miles. Alaska is the largest state. The area of alaska is 4.2810^2 times greater than the area of rhode island. What is the approximate area of alaska in square miles?

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Adeline · Answer 1

The total area of Alaska in sq miles is 591,004 sq miles.

Josh Caldwell · Answer 2

I am going to assume that 4.28*10^2 is 4.28 times ten to the second power. In that case, 10 times 10 equals 100. So 4.28 times 100. 4.28 times 100 equals 428. So the area of Alaska is 428 times greater than Rhode Island. Rhode's island is 1550. 1550 times 428 is 663,400.

Rhode island is the smallest state. It has an area of approximately 1.55*10^3 square miles. Alaska is the largest state. The area of alaska is 4.28*10^2 times greater than the area of rhode island. What is the approximate area of alaska in square miles?

Rhode island is the smallest state. It has an area of approximately 1.5510^3 square miles. Alaska is the largest state. The area of alaska is 4.2810^2 times greater than the area of rhode island. What is the approximate area of alaska in square miles?