Question

A developer wants to develop a 25-acre subdivision. He figures that the streets and common area will take up about 35% of this overall area. If the minimum lot size is to be 25,000 SF, how many lots can the developer have on this property? 15 lots 65 lots 28 lots 34 lots

Answer 1

The first thing we must do is calculate the amount of area to use for the lots.
We have then:
(1-0.35) * (25) = 16.25 acres
Then, we use the following conversion:
1 acre = 43560 feet ^ 2
Therefore, the amount of area available for lots is:
(43560) * (16.25) = 707850 feet ^ 2
Then, the number of lots is:
N = (707850) / (25000)
N = 28,314
Nearest whole number:
N = 28 lots
Answer:
the developer have on this property about:
N = 28 lots