Question

A neighborhood development that is 4 acres is to be divided into 2/3 acre lots.How many lots can be created

Answer 1

To find the answer of this question, you would take 4 acres and divide it by 2/3. This is because the development is 4 acres and is being divided  into a certain number (that we are going to find) of 2/3 acre lots.

So by dividing the area of the neighborhood development lot (4 acres) by 2/3, you would find the total number of 2/3 acre lots that are going to be created.

4 acres / 2/3 acre lots

To divide fractions, you would multiply the fraction by its reciprocal. So your new expression, instead of 4 ÷ 2/3, would be 4 × 3/2.

Multiply straight across.

4 × 3/2 = 12/2 = 6

6 neighborhood development lots can be created by dividing the 4 acre lot into 2/3 acre lots.

Answer 2

no of lots to be created=4/2/3=12/2=6