Question

In 2013 a wildfire near yosemite National park burned about 400 square miles of forest. If one square mile equals 640 ares, about how many acres of forest were burned? Show your work.

Answer 1

Forest area burned by the fire is 256000 acres.

Explanation:

Use the unitary method to calculate the area of National park burned in acres.

Since, 1 square mile = 640 Acres

Therefore, 400 square miles = 640 × 400

= 256000 acres

Hence, forest area burned by the fire is 256000 acres.