SOLUTION: The approximate areas of two of the​ world's largest island countries are given below. Determine which country has the greater area and by how many square kilometers. Count

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Question 1040086: The approximate areas of two of the​ world's largest island countries are given below. Determine which country has the greater area and by how many square kilometers.
Country​ A: 378,820 km squared
​Country​ B: 150 comma 400 mi squared
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 mile is 1.6093 km
1 sq mile is 1.6093^2 km^2=2.5898 km^2
without rounding, multiply that by 150,400 sq mi, and the answer is 389,512 km^2. Country B is larger.