Question

1. forestry the worlds largest living organism is a fungus known as the honey mushroom, growing in the malheur national forest in oregon. the fungus covers approximately 2200 acres. how many square miles is this?

Explanation:

Step1: <Unit conversion factor>

We know that \(1\) square mile \( = 640\) acres. Let \(x\) be the area in square miles. We set up the proportion \(\frac{x}{1}=\frac{2200}{640}\).

Step2: <Simplify the fraction>

\(x=\frac{2200}{640}=\frac{2200\div 40}{640\div 40}=\frac{55}{16} = 3.4375\)

Answer:

\(3.4375\) square miles