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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many hectares of land is a 500-acre park? (1 acre = 0.405 ha)
A
200 ha
B
250 ha
C
500 ha
D
750 ha
E
1, 250 ha
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -From the choices, the computed value of 202.5 hectares is nearest to 200 hectares.

Detailed explanation-2: -To convert the area of your land to hectares (ha), divide the area in square metres by 10 000. In this case, it would 50m2 ÷ 10 000 = 0, 005ha.

Detailed explanation-3: -An acre is equal to 43, 560 square feet precisely. It measures close to 40% of a hectare, i.e. 4, 047 square meters, or 1/640 of a square mile. The traditional definition of an acre is the area of 1 chain (66 feet) by 1 furlong (660 feet), which equals 10 square chains.

Detailed explanation-4: -The hectare (/ˈhɛktɛər, -tɑːr/; SI symbol: ha) is a non-SI metric unit of area equal to a square with 100-metre sides (1 hm2), or 10, 000 m2, and is primarily used in the measurement of land. There are 100 hectares in one square kilometre. An acre is about 0.405 hectares and one hectare contains about 2.47 acres.

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