Real Estate Math
The amount of land in a parcel described as the "NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 12" is:
- 40 acres
- b160 acres
- c80 acres
- d20 acres
Answer: A · 40 acres
A section is 640 acres. 1/4 of 1/4 = 640 × 1/4 × 1/4 = 40 acres. Common trap: students multiply only once (160 acres) or forget a section contains 640 acres.
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