Question

A company donated 5 acres of land to the city. How many more small garden plots would fit on the land than medium garden plots? Small plots are 1/6th of an acre, medium plots are 1/4th of an acre and large plots are 2/3 or an acre.

Answer 1

To find out the difference in the number of small and medium garden plots that can fit on the 5-acre land, we need to calculate the number of each type of garden plot which are 10 more small plots

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many more small garden plots would fit on the 5-acre land than medium garden plots, we need to calculate the number of each type of garden plot that can fit on the land.

A small plot is 1/6th of an acre, so dividing 5 acres by 1/6th, we get:

Number of small plots = 5 / (1/6) = 5 * 6 = 30

A medium plot is 1/4th of an acre, so dividing 5 acres by 1/4th, we get:

Number of medium plots = 5 / (1/4) = 5 * 4 = 20

Therefore, there would be 30 - 20

= 10 more small garden plots that can fit on the land than medium garden plots.

Answer 2

There'd be a 10-plot difference.

Step-by-step explanation:

If small plots are 1/6 th of an acre, then the number of small plots possible is

5 acres

-------------------- = 30 plots

(1/6) acre/plot

If medium plots are 1/4 th of an acre, then the number of medium plots possible is

5 acres

-------------------- = 20 plots

(1/4) acre/plot

Thus, 30 small plots versus 20 medium plots would fit; the difference is 10 plots.