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

$1section=2\frac{3}{4}\text{ acres}$

Hence, the 10 sections will amount to;

$\begin{gathered} 10\times2\frac{3}{4}=10\times\frac{11}{4} \\ =\frac{110}{4} \\ =\frac{55}{2} \\ =27\frac{1}{2}\text{ acres} \end{gathered}$

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