Question

A gardener uses 2/3 of a greenhouse for growing roses, with 3/8 of this space for tea roses. What part of the space is used to grow tea roses?

Answer 1

`(1)/(4)` part of the space is used to grow tea roses.

Explanation:

Given:
`(2)/(3)` of a greenhouse for growing roses. Out of

`(2)/(3)`,
`(3)/(8)` of this space for tea roses.

To find the space is used to grow tea roses, we need to multiply both the fractions
`(2)/(3)` and
`(3)/(8)`

=
`(2)/(3) .(3)/(8) = (6)/(24)`

Simplifying the fraction both the numerator and the denominator by 6, we get

`(1)/(4)`

Answer 2

`(1)/(4)`

Explanation:

2/3 of the WHOLE is used for roses.

OF THAT 2/3, 3/8th is used for specific rose [tea rose].

To find the fractional amount of total greenhouse area for TEA ROSE, we need to multiply both the fractional parts:

`(2)/(3)*(3)/(8)=(1)/(4)`

Hence, we know 1/4th of the total greenhouse area is used for growing tea roses.