how many acres could a settler buy with 250lbs? and how many acres could a settler buy with 250 lbs?
1 english lb= 5 american dollars 1 square mile = 640 aces land was often sold to settlers for 10cents an acre.(one dollar)= 100 cents. how much land could you have bought in 1700 with the money you have saved today? the first question should read how many pounds were needed to buy 5 square miles?
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