An acre consists of 43,560 square feet while a hectare equals 10⁴ square meters, or one square hectometer (hecto- is another metric prefix denoting one-hundred, i.e., 1 hm = 100 m)... 

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1. An acre is what percentage of a hectare?   (You MUST justify your answer in order to receive full credit.)

    

    

    

    

    

    

   
   

2. A hectare is what percentage of an acre?   (You MUST justify your answer in order to receive full credit.)

    

    

3. Draw a square below where each side measures 5 inches.

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

   
   
   
   

4. If the square represents one hectare, what is the scale of your drawing?   _______  m  =  1 inch

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

5. Contained inside the square (part "c" above), draw a rectangle (or a square) which represents one acre, using this same scale (from part "d").