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Redrawing the Map As time goes on some of the people in sections 18 and 19 want to sell their farms, and other people want to buy more land to expand their farms. Clue 1: When all sales are final, four people own all the land in these two sections. They are Theule, Fuentes, Wong, and Gardella. Clue 2: Theule bought from one person and now owns land equivalent to ½ of one section. Clue 3: Fuentes bought from three people and now owns the equivalent of 13/32 of one section. Clue 4: Gardella now owns the equivalent of ½ of a section. Clue 5: Wong now owns all the rest of the land in the two sections. Clue 6: Each of the four owners can walk around all their land without having to cross onto another person's land. A. Use the clues to determine what transactions took place. Determine exactly which pieces of land Theule, Fuentes, Wong, and Gardella bought, and explain how you know you are correct. Theule purchased: Fuentes purchased: Wong Purchased: Gardella Purchased: Explanation: B. Draw a new map of the two sections, outlining the land belonging to each of the four owners. Tell how many acres each person now owns. Use the highlighter tool in Word to Draw color in the map. Use a different color for each person, make sure you include your color key. After a few years, Fuentes wants to acquire more land to put new pastures for his livestock. Gardella sells ½ of a section to Fuentes, Theule sells 1/8 of a section to Fuentes, and Wong sells 1/16 of a section to Fuentes. What fraction of a section does each person now own? Gardella: Fuentes: Theule: Wong:
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Redrawing the Map
As time goes on some of the people in sections 18 and 19 want to sell their farms, and other
people want to buy more land to expand their farms.
Clue 1: When all sales are final, four people own all the land in these two sections. They are
Theule, Fuentes, Wong, and Gardella.
Clue 2: Theule bought from one person and now owns land equivalent to ½ of one section.
Clue 3: Fuentes bought from three people and now owns the equivalent of 13/32 of one section.
Clue 4: Gardella now owns the equivalent...


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