In a 40-acre stand, how many plots are allocated to the first 20 acres?

In a 40-acre stand, how many plots are allocated to the first 20 acres?

• A. 10
• B. 20
• C. 30
• D. 40

Answer: (B)

Plot allocation follows area proportion when plots are of equal size. The first 20 acres are half of the 40-acre stand, so they get half of the plots. If the stand is divided into equal-sized plots, a common setup is one plot per acre, giving a total of 40 plots for the whole stand. Half of these plots land in the first 20 acres, so there are 20 plots there. The same idea applies regardless of the exact plot size: allocate plots in the same ratio as the area.

Plot allocation follows area proportion when plots are of equal size. The first 20 acres are half of the 40-acre stand, so they get half of the plots. If the stand is divided into equal-sized plots, a common setup is one plot per acre, giving a total of 40 plots for the whole stand. Half of these plots land in the first 20 acres, so there are 20 plots there. The same idea applies regardless of the exact plot size: allocate plots in the same ratio as the area.