What is the total acreage of SW1/4 plus SE1/4 of a section?

What is the total acreage of SW1/4 plus SE1/4 of a section?

• A. 320 acres
• B. 160 acres
• C. 80 acres
• D. 640 acres

Answer: (A)

In land terms, a section covers 640 acres and is split into four equal quarters, each 160 acres. The SW 1/4 and SE 1/4 are two of those quarters, so together they form half of the section. Half of 640 is 320, and 2 × 160 = 320. So the total acreage is 320 acres. The other numbers would correspond to a full section (640), a single quarter (160), or half of a quarter (80), which isn’t the sum of these two quarters.

In land terms, a section covers 640 acres and is split into four equal quarters, each 160 acres. The SW 1/4 and SE 1/4 are two of those quarters, so together they form half of the section. Half of 640 is 320, and 2 × 160 = 320. So the total acreage is 320 acres. The other numbers would correspond to a full section (640), a single quarter (160), or half of a quarter (80), which isn’t the sum of these two quarters.