A one hectare plot of land is divided into three lots in the ratio #2:3:5#. What is the size of the largest lot?

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Answer 1 · 2017-05-31T01:48:32

#5,000# sq m

#1# hectare #=10,000# sq m

The lots are divided in the ratio: #2:3:5#

Let #x# sq m be a unit allocation.

Hence, the total area = #2x+3x+5x#

#:. 10,000 = 2x+3x+5x = 10x#

#x=(10,000)/10 = 1,000#

Hence, the lots are #2,000, 3,000 and 5,000# sq m

#:.# the largest lot is #5,000# sq m