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a home builder needs 1/2 acre of land to build one new house. She has a totalof 5 1/2 acres of land. how many houses can she build on dis land

User Fred Sousa
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Answer:

11 Houses

Explanation:

If she needs 1/2 an acre of land to build 1 house, you can multiply 5 x 2. Then add the 1/2 acres left over.

User Plicatibu
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Answer:

11

Explanation:

Well since you need two halves to make a whole i did 5*2 and got 10 then added the extra 1/2 and got 11 houses

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