Question

A farmers land is separated into sections of size 2 3/4 acres. Suppose there are 10 such sections. How many acres of land does the farmer own?ite your answer as a mixed number in simplest form.

Answer 1

The farmer has a land divided into 10 sections

`1section=2(3)/(4)\text{ acres}`

Hence, the 10 sections will amount to;

`\begin{gathered} 10*2(3)/(4)=10*(11)/(4) \\ =(110)/(4) \\ =(55)/(2) \\ =27(1)/(2)\text{ acres} \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the acres of land the farmer owns as a mixed number in its simplest form is 27 1/2 acres.