How many acres are there in the w 1/2 of the s 1/2 of the sw 1/2 of a section of land? 50 acres? 15 acres? 80 acres? 160 acres?

Option C (80 acres) is the appropriate answer. A further solution is provided in the below segment.

Given:

The acres in a section of land,

By multiplying the denominators of the given values, we get

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As we know that each one square mile Section contains 640 acres. So that by dividing the value by 8, we get

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Thus "80 acres" is the right solution.

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1/2 of 1/2 of 1/2 = 1/8.

There are 640 acres in a section, so 1/8 section = 80 acres.

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In surveying terms, "SW 1/2 of a section" is not a realistic specification of a piece of property.

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