SOLUTION: Please help me solve this word problem? The area of Manhattan Island is 641,000,000 square feet. According to the legend, the Native Americans sold it to the Dutch for $24. Esti

Question 95180: Please help me solve this word problem?
The area of Manhattan Island is 641,000,000 square feet. According to the legend, the Native Americans sold it to the Dutch for $24. Estimate the area that was purchased for one cent.
Do I divide 641,000,000 by $24 to get the amount for 1 square foot.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The area of Manhattan Island is 641,000,000 square feet. According to the legend, the Native Americans sold it to the Dutch for $24. Estimate the area that was purchased for one cent.
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Divide 641,000,000 square feet by 2400 cents
= 267003.33 sq. ft per cent
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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