Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to:

  • Understand and calculate land acreage

The above objectives correspond with the following Alabama Course of Study Objectives: ACOS 10.2Determining acreage using a legal land description, topographic map, and a hand compass.

Overview

Have you ever driven down a road and noticed a for sale sign announcing a 52 acre farm or 188 acres of forestland for sale? What is that unit “acres”? Do you know what it means and if so, do you know how it is determined or calculated? During this lesson you will learn how to calculate the land measurement unit called acres.

 

 

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