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A tract of land measures 660 feet along the highway and contains 20 acres. How deep is the tract?

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Final answer:

To find the depth of the tract, convert the area from acres to square feet and use the formula for the area of a rectangle. The depth of the tract is 1320 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the depth of the tract, we need to convert the area from acres to square feet. Since 1 acre is equal to 43,560 square feet, we can multiply the number of acres (20) by 43,560 to get the total square footage. So, the tract contains 20 x 43,560 = 871,200 square feet.

Since the tract measures 660 feet along the highway, we can use the formula for the area of a rectangle to find the depth. Area = length x width. Rearranging the formula, we get depth = area / width. Substituting the values, we get depth = 871,200 / 660 = 1320 feet.

Therefore, the depth of the tract is 1320 feet.

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