Your father who knows nothing about measurements intends to buy a piece of land to relocate
the entire family. His closest friend informs him about a rectangular plot of land on sale, his
friend claims that the plot measures 150ft by 100ft. The family has eight children comprising of
three girls and five boys only.
Task
i) As a student of senior one advise your father on the choice of the apparatus to measure the
land
ii) Calculate the area of the land in m²
iii) Advice your father on how he is going to share the land equally among his son (show your
working)
Sketch the plot of land to scale
HINT 1-30.5cm
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