Land area 2

A land area was divided among the three heirs in the ratio of 5:2:4. If the largest share was 20 hectares of land, what is the total land area? Please show your solution and what kind of proportion it is.

Final Answer:

x =  44 ha

Step-by-step explanation:

M=20 ha M:N:W=5:2:4=5r:2r:4r M>W>N; 5>4>2  r=5+2+41=1110.0909  M = 5 r   x  x=M/(5 r)=20/(5 111)=44=44 ha   Verifying Solution:  W=4 r x=4 111 44=16 ha N=2 r x=2 111 44=8 ha x2=M+W+N=20+16+8=44 ha



Help us improve! If you spot a mistake, please let let us know. Thank you!







Tips for related online calculators
Need help calculating a sum, simplifying, or multiplying fractions? Try our fraction calculator.
Check out our ratio calculator.
Do you have a linear equation or system of equations and are looking for a solution? Or do you have a quadratic equation?
Do you want to convert time units like minutes to seconds?

You need to know the following knowledge to solve this word math problem:

algebrabasic operations and conceptsnumbersUnits of physical quantitiesGrade of the word problem

Related math problems and questions: