Question

A farmer owns 24 acres of land. He plans to use 6 acres for an entrance into the farm and divide the remaining land into 1/3 acre lots. How many 1/3 acre lots will he have?

Answer 1

Answer: 54

Step-by-step explanation:The remaining portion to be divided into 1/3 acre lots is the difference between the number of acres owned by the farmer and the number of arces used for the entrance. This difference is

= 24 arces - 6 arces

= 18 acres

These acres is to be divided into 1/3 arce then the number of 1/3 arce loits that will be available

= 18 ÷ 1/3

= 18 × 3/1

= 54

Answer 2

54 one-third acre lots

Explanation:

24 - 6 = 18

18 ÷ 1/3 = 18 × 3 = 54