Alaska is the largest state in the United States with an area of about 1.5 x 10^6 square kilometers. Rhode Island is the smallest state with an area of about 2,700 square kilometers. About how many times larger is Alaska than Rhode Island?

Question

Pierce Lawrence

Mathematics

11 June, 10:51

Alaska is the largest state in the United States with an area of about 1.5 x 10^6 square kilometers. Rhode Island is the smallest state with an area of about 2,700 square kilometers. About how many times larger is Alaska than Rhode Island?

+5

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Bryan Berry · Answer 1

Alaska Is Big!

You could fit Rhode Island into Alaska 425 times! One-fifth the size of the Lower 48, Alaska is bigger than Texas, California, and Montana combined! Alaska is also far-flung: 62.5 times wider (east to west) and 29.1 times taller (north to south) than Rhode Island.