A farmer has a field of area 4945 ha. He wants to divide it equally among his one son and two daughters. Find the area of each one’s share. "ha" is the symbol of hectare and 1 hectare = 10,000 m2.
1635ha
835ha
16600 m2
Given, a field of area 4945 ha, which is to be divided into three equal parts.
4945ha=2495ha [Any mixed fration abc can be written ac+bc]
Each share =13×2495ha=835ha=1635ha
∵ 1 hectare = 10,000 m2
∴835ha=835×10000=16600 m2