Question

In 1867, the United States purchased the Alaska territory from Russia for $7.2 x 10^6. The total area was about 6 x 10^5 sq miles. What was the price per square mile?

Answer 1

the two parties agreed that the United States would pay Russia $7.2 million for the territory of Alaska. For less that 2 cents an acre, the United States acquired nearly 600,000 square m

Explanation:

the two parties agreed that the United States would pay Russia $7.2 million for the territory of Alaska. For less that 2 cents an acre, the United States acquired nearly 600,000 square m