How do you do those real estate math problems when it is like find the area if it is 1/2 SW by 1/4NE and 1/8NW
LinkTheWorld asked:
zocko…ok thats nice, thank you, but how do you figure out what number they want, life it it was a test question?
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zocko…ok thats nice, thank you, but how do you figure out what number they want, life it it was a test question?
August 25th, 2010 at 2:59 am
As an instructor, I charge $300 per hour. LOL alterfemego
August 27th, 2010 at 11:02 pm
Those type numbers are used to define property lines on a surveyors map. Or called a Plat. It’s the legal description which is usually followed by a sentance that says ” commonly known as 145 S. Maple address.” zocko
August 28th, 2010 at 6:20 am
You start at the end of the equation and work your way backwards to get the answer. mndgiolito
August 31st, 2010 at 3:29 am
Well, I have no idea what you mean with “1/2 SW by 1/4 NE.” That doesn’t make sense.
But, it looks like you are trying to designate a portion of a “section.” A “section” of land is a square, one mile on each side. So, it’s one square mile, or 640 acres.
If you divide that into equal quarters, then each quarter is 160 acres. Those are designated as the NW,NE,SW, and SE quarters. Then, you can divide each of those quarters into quarters, and those will be 40 acres apiece. And so on.
So, let’s say your description is, the N half of the SW quarter of section A. That would be 80 acres.
Get it? If not, get a checkerboard. Pretend the checkerboard is a “section.” Then, each square will be 10 acres. The lower left square can be described as the SW quarter of the SW quarter of the SW quarter of the checkerboard.
Get it? If not, I can’t help any further. Mr Placid