Question

Farmer Jack needs 1,800 square feet of garden space to have enough corn for a year. His garden space is currently 10 5?6 feet by 18 feet. How much more land does farmer Jack need to plant the rest of his corn?

Answer 1

`1,605\ ft^(2)`

Explanation:

step 1

Find the area of the garden space

First convert mixed number to an improper fraction

`10(5)/(6)\ ft=(10*6+5)/(6)=(65)/(6)\ ft`

`A=(65)/(6)*18=195\ ft^(2)`

step 2

Find how much more land Farmer Jack needs to plant the rest of his corn

`1,800\ ft^(2)-195\ ft^(2)=1,605\ ft^(2)`