If the total operating cost for a 20-acre organic strawberry farm is $551,520, how many acres are on a farm with a total operating cost of $441,216?

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kittybasil · Answer

How much is one acre?$$\frac{$551,520}{20\text{ acres}}$$This is your conversion factor. Please note that it can be flipped over if you need to, in order to cancel out units.

You have a farm that costs $441,216. We want to know how many acres it is, so flip your conversion factor and get the cost units on the bottom. $$\large{$441,216\times\frac{20\text{ acres}}{$551,520}}$$$$\large{=\color{red}{\frac{441,216\times20}{551,520}}\text{ acres}}$$

Simplify the fraction from the last part (in RED) and you should have your answer.