Use the fact that 1 square mile = 640 acres to find the area of the national park below to the nearest square mile. National Park A: 1,545,062 acres 1,545,062 acres $\approx$ $\Box$ square miles (Round to the nearest integer as needed.)
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We are given the area of National Park A as 1,545,062 acres. We need to round the final answer to the nearest integer. To convert acres to square miles, we can set up a ratio or simply divide the number of acres by the number of acres in one square Show more…
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