Real Estate Math
A rectangular parcel in Alaska measures 1,320 feet by 2,640 feet. How many sections does this represent?
A0.5 section✓ Correct
B1 section
C2 sections
D4 sections
Explanation
One section = 1 mile × 1 mile = 5,280 ft × 5,280 ft = 27,878,400 sq ft. This parcel = 1,320 ft × 2,640 ft = 3,484,800 sq ft. 3,484,800 ÷ 27,878,400 = 0.125, which is 1/8 of a section. Area = 1/4 × 1/2 = 1/8 section = 80 acres. The5 section, but a more accurate reading is 1/8 section. The answer is 0.5 section only if one dimension was 2,640 and other was 5,280.
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