A farmer is going to divide 950.55 acres of land into 15 identical properties.
What size will each property be?

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In order to solve this problem, we have to divide 950.55 acres of land into 15 identical properties.
To do this, we are going to follow this rotation of steps:
D - Divide
M - Multiply
S - Subtract
B - Bring Down
Step 1: Set up long division.
 11ec0fda_98e4_0448_a67f_f33669538d25_NR0004_00 Step 2: Divide 95 ÷ 15, which is 6 (with a remainder of 5, but we do not do anything with a remainder until the very last step). Put the 6 over the ones place of the number that was just divided (the 5 of the 95). Multiply the 6 by the divisor (15) and write the answer (90) directly underneath the number you divided (95). Subtract 90 - 95 and write the answer underneath the 90.
 11ec0fda_98e4_0449_a67f_c374d4c5f61e_NR0004_00 Bring Down the next number in the dividend, which is 0.
 11ec0fda_98e4_044a_a67f_e1be51144e6c_NR0004_00 Step 3: Now you focus on the new number at the bottom, 50. Divide 50 ÷ 15, which is 3 (with a remainder of 5, but we do not do anything with a remainder until the very last step). Put the 3 over the ones place of the number that was just divided (the 0 of the 50). Multiply the 3 by the divisor (15) and write the answer (45) directly underneath the number you divided (50). Subtract 50 - 45 and write the answer underneath the 50.
 11ec0fda_98e4_044b_a67f_4bc72318a2ba_NR0004_00 Bring Down the next number in the dividend, which is 5.
 11ec0fda_98e4_044c_a67f_558adc8a4f8c_NR0004_00 Step 4: Now you focus on the new number at the bottom, 55. Divide 55 ÷ 15, which is 3 (with a remainder of 5, but we do not do anything with a remainder until the very last step). Put the 3 over the ones place of the number that was just divided (the 5 of the 55). Multiply the 3 by the divisor (15) and write the answer (45) directly underneath the number you divided (55). Subtract 55 - 45 and write the answer underneath the 45.
 11ec0fda_98e4_044d_a67f_25fcc6210678_NR0004_00 Bring Down the next number in the dividend, which is 5.
 11ec0fda_98e4_044e_a67f_0bc403abebc2_NR0004_00 Step 5: Now you focus on the new number at the bottom, 105. Divide 105 ÷ 15, which is 7, with no remainder. Put the 7 over the ones place of the number that was just divided (the 5 of the 105). Multiply the 7 by the divisor (15) and write the answer (105) directly underneath the number you divided (105). Subtract 105 - 105 and write the answer (0) underneath the 105. This zero at the bottom at the end of the problem signals that you have your final answer.
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A Farmer Is Going to Divide 950