Georgia Real Estate Salesperson Practice Exam

What fraction of a section is equal to 10 acres?

1. 1/32

2. 1/64

3. 1/128

4. 1/16

The correct answer is: 1/64

To determine what fraction of a section is equal to 10 acres, it's important to understand how many acres are in a section. In the context of land measurements in the United States, particularly in a rectangular survey system, one section is defined as 640 acres. To find out what fraction of a section 10 acres represents, you can use the formula: \[ \text{Fraction of a section} = \frac{\text{acres}}{\text{acres in a section}} = \frac{10 \text{ acres}}{640 \text{ acres}} \] Calculating this gives: \[ \frac{10}{640} = \frac{1}{64} \] This means that 10 acres is one-sixty-fourth of a section, which is why the correct answer is identified as that fraction. Understanding these calculations is essential for interpreting land measurements in real estate accurately.