A large field of 700 hectares is divided into two parts. The difference of the areas of the two parts is one-fifth of the average of the two areas. What is the area of the smaller part in hectares?

A large field of 700 hectares is divided into two parts. The difference of the areas of the two parts is one-fifth of the average of the two areas. What is the area of the smaller part in hectares? Correct Answer 315

Let the areas of the two parts be x and (700-x) hectares

therefore, x-700-x=15x+700-x2

 ⇒2x-700=70

 ⇒x=385

So, the two parts are 385 and 315.

 Hence, Area of the smaller = 315 hectares

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