How many acres would 1/4 section be?

How many acres would 1/4 section be?

• A. 80 acres
• B. 160 acres
• C. 320 acres
• D. 640 acres

Answer: (B)

A section is one square mile, which equals 640 acres. A quarter section is one fourth of that area, so 640 × 1/4 = 160 acres. Geometrically, it’s a square 0.5 mile on each side (since 1 mile by 1 mile is the full section, cutting it in four yields 0.5 by 0.5 miles). So a quarter section contains 160 acres.

A section is one square mile, which equals 640 acres. A quarter section is one fourth of that area, so 640 × 1/4 = 160 acres. Geometrically, it’s a square 0.5 mile on each side (since 1 mile by 1 mile is the full section, cutting it in four yields 0.5 by 0.5 miles). So a quarter section contains 160 acres.