draw a square
each side is divided in half, right? (1/4 is half of 1/2)
so, how many small squares?
Suppose the farmer buys another 1/2 square mile of land and divides his land into square Fields 1/4 Mile Long and 1/4 Mile wide how many fields will he have
3 answers
"The farmer buys ANOTHER 1/2 sq. mile of land." Well, how many sq. miles of land did he have to begin with? Let's assume he had 1/2 sq. mile to begin with:
A1 = 1/2 + 1/2 = 1 sq. mile.
A2 = L * W = 1/4 * 1/4 = 1/16 sq. miles.
A1/A2 = 1/(1/16) = 16 Fields.
A1 = 1/2 + 1/2 = 1 sq. mile.
A2 = L * W = 1/4 * 1/4 = 1/16 sq. miles.
A1/A2 = 1/(1/16) = 16 Fields.
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