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Example Question #51 : Hi Set: High School Equivalency Test: Math
Give the area, in acres, of a square plot of land with sidelength 528 yards.
38.4 acres
19.2 acres
19.2 acres
52.8 acres
57.6 acres
57.6 acres
528 yards, the sidelength of the square plot, can be converted to square miles as follows:
1,760 yards are equivalent to one mile. Therefore, 528 can be divided by conversion factor 1,760:
The area of the plot is equal to the square of this, or
One square mile is equivalent to 640 acres, so multiply by conversion factor 640:
the correct response.
Example Question #52 : Numbers And Operations On Numbers
In acres, give the area of a square plot of land three and one half miles in sidelength.
7,840 acres
3,920 acres
4,480 acres
2,240 acres
15,680 acres
7,840 acres
A square plot of land has as its area the square of the length of a side, so the land in question has area
One square mile is equal to 640 acres, so multiply this by the conversion factor 640:
Example Question #21 : Using Reasoning To Solve Problems
One meter is equal to about 39.37 inches. Convert 30 inches to centimeters. (Nearest tenth)
This problem can be solved using a proportion statement.
One meter is equal to 100 centimeters, which in turn is equal to 39.37 inches. Letting 
Multiply both sides by 30:
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