A developer owns 24 acres of land. He plans to use 1.2 acres for an entrance into a house development and divide the remaining land into 0.6 acre lots. How many lots will he have?

Respuesta :

Answer:

38 acre lots.

Step-by-step explanation:

we can write the below mathematical expression from the question

[tex](24 - 1.2) \div 0.6[/tex]

[tex] = 22.8\div 0.6[/tex]

[tex] = \frac{228}{10} \div \frac{6}{10} [/tex]

[tex]= \frac{228}{10} \times \frac{10}{6} [/tex]

=38