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Area & Acreage — The Magic Numbers
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- 1 acre = 43,560 sq ft (memorize!)
- 1 mile = 5,280 ft; 1 section = 640 acres = 1 sq mile
- Rectangle: L × W; Triangle: ½ base × height
- Sq ft → acres: divide by 43,560
- Government survey: 'the NW¼ of the SE¼' = 640 ÷ 4 ÷ 4 = 40 acres (divide by each fraction's denominator)
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Is Area & Acreage — The Magic Numbers on the real estate exam?Yes. Real Estate Math is a scored domain on the real estate licensing exam, and this topic appears in the national portion.
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