Isaac is moving his herd of 24 sheep to a new pasture.1 acre of land is enough room for 4 of his sheep. How many acres of land does Isaac need to have enough room for all his sheep?

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mathmale · Answer

Have you considered writing a "rate" or "conversion factor?"  Multiplying "24 sheep" would produce a result, with units in "acres," that would represent how many acres Isaac would need for his sheep.

anonymous · Answer

so he'd need 6 acres of land..?

texaschic101 · Answer

1/4 = x/24
4x = 24
x = 6
yep...its 6 acres