Question

15 people shared 65 1/2 acres of land. How much did each get?

Answer 1

Each person got 4 11/30 acres. or 4.36

Answer 2

You need to divide 65 1/2 by 15.

`65 (1)/(2) / 15 =`

`= (131)/(2) / (15)/(1)`

`= (131)/(2) * (1)/(15)`

`= (131 * 1)/(2 * 15)`

`= (131)/(30)`

`= 4 (11)/(30)`

Each one got
`4 (11)/(30)` acres.