Question

A young family is looking to buy a house and decides they need at least a 3/4-acre lot so there’s room for the kids and their dog Moose to play. Their agent plans to show them a house with a 30,000-sq-ft lot. Will she be wasting her time?

Answer 1

Answer: We can calculate the size of the lot in acres and then compare it to the minimum size of 3/4 of an acre that the family is looking for.

1 acre = 43,560 square feet

So, a 30,000 sq-ft lot is equivalent to:

30,000 sq-ft / 43,560 sq-ft/acre = 0.6864 acres

Since 0.6864 acres is less than 3/4 of an acre, the family's agent will be wasting her time by showing them the house with a 30,000 sq-ft lot. The lot is not big enough for the family's needs.

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