The question asks for the area of Gateway National Recreation Area, stated as "twenty-six thousand, six hundred six and sixty-three hundredths" acres, to be written in standard form.

Breaking it down:

• "Twenty-six thousand" is 26,000.
• "Six hundred six" is 606.
• "Sixty-three hundredths" is 0.63.

When we combine these, we get: $26,000 + 606 + 0.63 = 26,606.63$

Correct Answer:

The correct standard form of the number is 26,606.63.

Thus, the correct answer is the second option:

• 26,606.63

Do you have any other questions or would you like more details?

Here are five related questions to further your understanding:

1. How would you express "eighty-seven thousand, four hundred twenty-five and thirty-two hundredths" in standard form?
2. What is the place value of the digit 3 in the number 26,606.63?
3. How do you convert a number like 0.63 into a fraction?
4. What is the difference between "thousandths" and "hundredths" in decimal terms?
5. How would you write the number 5,309.074 in words?

Tip:

When converting written numbers into standard form, break down each part systematically (thousands, hundreds, tens, decimals) and sum them accordingly.