Problema Solution
Using a Gunter’s chain consisting of 100 links, a person measures a rectangular piece of property to be 12 chains 5 links by 23 chains 35 links. What is the area of this piece of land in acres?
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1 chain = 100 links
12 chains 5 links = 12*100 + 5 = 1205 links
23 chains 35 links = 23*100 + 35 = 2335 links
The area is:
A = 1205*2335
A = 2,813,675 link^2
1 Chain = 100 links
1 Chain^2 = 10^4 links
A = 2,813,675/10^4 Chain^2
A = 281.3675 Chain^2
1 Acre = 10 Chains^2
A = 281.3675/10 acres
A = 28.13675 acres
The are in acres is: 28.13675 acres.