Question

A property is described as follows: W ½ of the S ½ of the S ½ of the NE ¼ of Section 24. How many acres does the parcel contain?

Answer 1

To calculate the size of a land parcel, we sequentially divide the section according to the description provided. The parcel in question is the West half of the South half of the South half of the Northeast quarter of Section 24, which equates to 20 acres.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks about calculating the size of a parcel of land based on a legal description which describes how the land is divided into smaller sections. To determine how many acres the parcel contains, we use the given system of land division:

• A section is 640 acres.
• A quarter section is 1/4 of a section, thus 160 acres.
• A quarter-quarter section is 1/4 of a quarter section, therefore 40 acres.

The description provided is for the West half (W 1/2) of the South half (S 1/2) of the South half (S 1/2) of the Northeast quarter (NE 1/4) of Section 24. To calculate the area of this parcel:

1. First, calculate the area of the NE 1/4 section: 160 acres (640 acres / 4).
2. Then find the S 1/2 of the NE 1/4 section: 80 acres (160 acres / 2).
3. Next, the S 1/2 of the S 1/2 of the NE 1/4 section: 40 acres (80 acres / 2).
4. Finally, the W 1/2 of the S 1/2 of the S 1/2 of the NE 1/4 section: 20 acres (40 acres / 2).

Thus, this particular parcel contains 20 acres.