document.write( "Question 547840: 9 3/4 acres of land are divided into lots of at least 2/3 acres each. What is the maximum number of lots that can be created \n" ); document.write( "

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9 3/4 = 39/4
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%2839%2F4%29%2A%283%2F3%29+=+117%2F12+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%282%2F3%29%2A%284%2F4%29+=+8%2F12+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "( total acres ) / ( acres per lot ) = number of lots
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28117%2F12%29+%2F+%288%2F12%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+117%2F8+\"$ = 14 5/8
\n" ); document.write( "If you cannot create part of a lot,
\n" ); document.write( "then the maximum is 14 lots.
\n" ); document.write( "That means they each will be
\n" ); document.write( "slightly more than 2/3 acre each \n" ); document.write( "

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