if he divides his land into square fields that are 1/2 mile long and 1/2 mile wide. how many fields will he have

Question

A farmer has one square mile of land

Answer 1

Divide the total area of the farmer's field by the area of the square field.  That gives the number of square fields that fit into the total area.

 

(1 mile²) / (1/2 mile x 1/2 mile) = ?