Question

Malachi’s garden is 2 3/5 meters long. He wants to plant tomato plants every 1/5 of a meter. How many plants can Malachi fit?

Answer 1

2 3/5= 13/5
(13/5)/(1/5)=(13/5)5=13
answer: A maximum of 13 tomato plants :)

Answer 2

13 plants.

Explanation:

We have been given that Malachi’s garden is 2 3/5 meters long. He wants to plant tomato plants every 1/5 of a meter.

To find the number of tomato plant that will fit the garden, we will divide length of garden by 1/5 as:

`\text{Number of tomato plant that will fit the garden}=2(3)/(5)/ (1)/(5)`

Convert mixed fraction into improper fraction:

`2(3)/(5)\Rightarrow(2*5+3)/(5)=(10+3)/(5)=(13)/(5)`

`\text{Number of tomato plant that will fit the garden}=(13)/(5)/ (1)/(5)`

Convert to multiplication problem by flipping the 2nd fraction:

`\text{Number of tomato plant that will fit the garden}=(13)/(5)* (5)/(1)`

`\text{Number of tomato plant that will fit the garden}=(13)/(1)* (1)/(1)`

`\text{Number of tomato plant that will fit the garden}=13`

Therefore, 13 plants will fit Malachi's garden.