Question

A developer has 24.5 acres of land. She buys an adjacent plot of land and increases the total

acreage she owns by 20%. Circle the numbers that make the statements true.

Answer 1

The developer bought 4.9 acres of land, increasing its property to 29.4 acres.

Explanation:

Given that a developer has 24.5 acres of land, and she buys an adjacent plot of land and increases the total acreage she owns by 20%, to determine the amount of acres she bought and the total acres she now owns, the following calculations must be done:

24.5 x 1.2 = 29.4

24.5 x 0.2 = 4.9

Thus, the developer bought 4.9 acres of land, increasing its property to 29.4 acres.