GATE 2026 AR — Planning – Question 28

Town Planning, Housing and Real Estate Development · Residential densities · 1 mark · Numerical answer

A 100000 m² site accommodates 500 dwellings. Find density in dwelling units per acre, to the nearest integer.

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Correct answer: 18 to 22

Explanation

One acre is approximately 4046.856 m². Site area is 100000/4046.856≈24.7105 acres. Density is 500/24.7105≈20.2343 dwellings/acre, rounding to 20. Dividing by hectares instead would produce a different numerical unit.

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