Question

A farmer owns a strip of land next to an interstate. It is 1 mile long and 1/6 mile wide.

What is the area of this strip of land?

A) 1 1/6 square miles
B) 1 square mile
C) 1/6 square mile
D) 2/6 square mile

Answer 1

To find the area of the strip of land, you can use the formula for the area of a rectangle, which is:

\[
\text{Area} = \text{Length} \times \text{Width}
\]

In this case, the length of the land is 1 mile and the width is \( \frac{1}{6} \) mile.

So, the area calculation is:

\[
\text{Area} = 1 \text{ mile} \times \frac{1}{6} \text{ mile} = \frac{1}{6} \text{ square miles}
\]

Thus, the area of the strip of land is \( \frac{1}{6} \) square mile.

The correct answer is:

C) \( \frac{1}{6} \) square mile