Q:

please help, thank you! - Redwood National Park in California has an area of 112,512 acres. Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota has an area of 218,200 acres. What is the area of the two national parks altogether?Jesse solved this problem. He said the area was 330,712 acres.Which statement is correct? A.Jesse is incorrect. The answer is 105,688 acres. B.Jesse is correct. C.Jesse is incorrect. The answer is 320,712 acres. D.Jesse is incorrect. The answer is 106,312 acres.

Accepted Solution

A:
The correct answer is:  [B]:  "Jesse is correct." 
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Note:
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    1  1  2,   5  1  2 acres 
+ 2  1  8,   2  0 0 acres
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   3  3 0  , 7   1  2 acres .
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The total is:  320, 172 acres.

Given:  "Jesse solved this problem. He said the area was 330,712 acres."
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The answer is: Answer choice:  [B]:  "Jesse is correct." 
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