How many acres are contained in N 1/2 of NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of section 8?

To determine the number of acres in the specified land division, it's important to understand how each fractional part of the section contributes to the total acreage.

A section in land surveying is typically 640 acres. Each quarter of a section (like NW 1/4, SE 1/4, etc.) is 160 acres. The calculation breaks down as follows:

1. Identifying the Sections: The SE 1/4 of section 8 contains 160 acres.

2. Finding the NW 1/4 of SE 1/4: This is a further division of the SE 1/4. Taking half of this again means we are now dealing with 80 acres from the SE 1/4 (which is 160 divided by 2).

3. Now taking N 1/2 of NW 1/4 of SE 1/4: By taking half of the 80 acres we've determined for the NW 1/4, we end up with 40 acres.

Therefore, the correct answer is that there are 40 acres contained in the N 1/2 of NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of section 8. The