. The land area of Charlotte, NC is approximately 3 x 102 square miles.
There are 6.4 x 102 square acres in a square mile. How many square
acres are in the city of Charlotte?
A 1.92 x 105 square acres
B. 2.13 x 104 square acres
C. 4.7 x 105 square acres
D. 9.4 x 104 square acres

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Answer:

Option A

Step-by-step explanation:

Land area of Charlotte, NC = [tex]3\times 10^2[/tex] square miles

Scale to be used,

1 square miles = [tex]6.4\times 10^2[/tex] square acres

By this scale,

[tex]3\times 10^2[/tex] square miles = [tex](6.4\times 10^2)\times(3.2\times 10^2)[/tex] square acres

                                  = [tex](6.4\times 3)\times 10^{2+2}[/tex]

                                  = [tex]19.2\times 10^4[/tex] square acres

                                  = [tex]1.92\times 10^5[/tex] square acres

Therefore, Option A will be the correct option.