Question

The width of a vegetable garden is 1/3 times its length. If the length of the garden is 7 3/4feet, what is the width in simplest form?

Answer 1

Explanation:

To find the width, multiply the length (7 3/4 ft) by 1/3:

1 31

--- * ------- = 31/12 ft; this comes out to 2 ft 7/12 inches, or 2 7/12 ft.

3 4

The width of the garden is 2 7/12 ft.

Answer 2

`2 \frac {7} {12}`

Explanation:

We are given that the width of a vegetable garden is 1/3 times its length which is equal to 7 3/4 feet and we are to find the width in its simplest form.

Width =
`\frac {1} {3} * length`

Length =
`7 \frac {3} {4}` feet

Width =
`\frac {1} {3} * 7 \frac {3} {4}`

Width in its simplest form =
`2 \frac {7} {12}`