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The SW1/4, NE1/4, SE1/4, NW1/4 contains how many acres?

  1. 1.5 acres

  2. 640 acres

  3. 9 acres

  4. 2.5 acres

The correct answer is: 2.5 acres

The SW1/4, NE1/4, SE1/4, NW1/4 refers to the four quadrants or quarters of a section of land. Each quarter of a section contains 160 acres, so when combined, they contain a total of 640 acres. However, the question is specifically asking how many acres are in each individual quadrant, which is why the correct answer is 2.5 acres since 160 acres divided by 64 quadrants equals 2.5 acres per quadrant. Option A, 1.5 acres, is incorrect as it is too small of a measurement for a quarter of a section. Option B, 640 acres, is incorrect as it is the total number of acres in a full section, not in each individual quarter. Option C, 9 acres, is also incorrect as it is too large of a measurement for a quarter of