Question 42

0.149 acres

To determine the area of a lot that measures 50 feet by 130 feet, you first calculate the area in square feet and then convert it to acres. The area is 6,500 square feet, which is equivalent to approximately 0.149 acres.

A) 0.149 acres

This option is correct. The calculation for the area of the lot is 50 feet multiplied by 130 feet, which equals 6,500 square feet. When converting square feet to acres, we divide by 43,560 (the number of square feet in an acre), resulting in 6,500 / 43,560 = 0.149 acres.

B) 0.250 acres

This option is incorrect. While it may seem reasonable, 0.250 acres equates to 10,890 square feet (0.250 x 43,560), which is larger than the area of the lot. Therefore, this measurement does not accurately reflect the area of 6,500 square feet.

C) 0.500 acres

This option is also incorrect. 0.500 acres is equal to 21,780 square feet (0.500 x 43,560), which significantly exceeds the area of the lot. The calculation does not support this measurement since the lot is smaller than 21,780 square feet.

D) 1.000 acre

This option is incorrect as well. 1.000 acre equals 43,560 square feet, which is much larger than the actual area of the lot at 6,500 square feet. Thus, this option cannot be correct based on the lot's dimensions.

Conclusion

The answer of 0.149 acres accurately reflects the area of the lot based on the provided dimensions. All other options fail because they represent areas that exceed the size of the lot, demonstrating a misunderstanding of the conversion from square feet to acres.