How many acres are contained within a quarter section?

A quarter section comprises 160 acres because a full section of land as defined in the Public Land Survey System is 640 acres. This system divides sections into quarters, with each quarter section containing exactly one-fourth of the total acreage of a full section. Therefore, when you calculate one-fourth of 640 acres, the result is 160 acres. This measurement is significant in real estate and land transactions because it helps buyers and sellers understand the size of parcels of land in a standardized way. The other figures represent either halves of a quarter section or smaller subdivisions, which do not align with the definition of a quarter section.