SOLUTION: 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

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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
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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9 3/4 = 39/4
+%2839%2F4%29%2A%283%2F3%29+=+117%2F12+
and
+%282%2F3%29%2A%284%2F4%29+=+8%2F12+
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( total acres ) / ( acres per lot ) = number of lots
+%28117%2F12%29+%2F+%288%2F12%29+
+117%2F8+ = 14 5/8
If you cannot create part of a lot,
then the maximum is 14 lots.
That means they each will be
slightly more than 2/3 acre each