Question 19

Jackson owns 72 sections.

Since each township consists of 36 sections, owning two townships means Jackson owns a total of 72 sections (2 townships x 36 sections per township = 72 sections).

A) 72

This option is correct because it accurately reflects the total number of sections in two townships. Each township contains 36 sections, so multiplying 36 by 2 results in 72 sections.

B) 36

This option is incorrect as it only accounts for the number of sections in a single township. Jackson owns two townships, thus the total number of sections should be doubled, leading to 72 sections.

C) 108

This option is incorrect because it overestimates the total number of sections. There are only 36 sections in each township, so the multiplication of the townships would not yield 108 sections.

D) 18

This option is also incorrect as it significantly undercounts the number of sections. With each township containing 36 sections, the total cannot be as low as 18, which does not reflect the ownership of two townships.

Conclusion

The correct answer is 72 because it directly results from the mathematical calculation of the number of sections in two townships. All other options fail to accurately represent the number of sections, either by miscalculating or underestimating the total based on the given township structure.