Question

Mr. oak purchased 8 1/2 acres of land and plans to build 17 houses, each on an equal amount of land how many acres will each plot of land contain​

Answer 1

1/2 acre

Explanation:

Total land purchased = 8 1/2 = (8*2+1)/2 =(16+1)/2= 17/2 acre

No of houses = 17

Land occupied by each house

`= ( (17)/(2) )/(17) \\ \\ = (17)/(17 * 2) \\ \\ = (1)/(2) \: acre`