Andrea planted tomatoes and cucumbers on 1/5 of an acre of land. If each type of plant took up an equal area of Andrea's land, how many acres did each cover? (please choose from the provided answers below)
A.
1/8 of an acre
B.
1/12 of an acre
C.
1/7 of an acre
D.
1/10 of an acre
Each type of plant covered 1/10 of an acre.
Here's how to solve it:
- Andrea planted both tomatoes and cucumbers on 1/5 of an acre.
- To find out how much each type of plant covered, you can divide 1/5 by 2 (since there are two types of plants).
- This gives you: 1/5 รท 2 = 1/10.
- So each type of plant covered 1/10 of an acre.
Therefore, the answer is D. 1/10 of an acre.
Jack lives on a farm and has a large backyard. The area of his rectangular backyard is 2/3 of a square mile. If the width of the yard is 3/4 of a mile, what fraction of a mile is the length of the rectangular backyard? (please choose from the answers provided below)
A. 8/9
B. 3/4
C. 1/2
D. 5/7