Question

A farmer’s land is separated into 5 equally sized sections. If the farmer owns a total of 6 1/4 acres of land, how many acres are in each section?

Answer 1

1 1/4

Explanation:

1. Convert 6 1/4 into an improper fraction, which will yield 25/4.

2. Divide the numerator (25) by 5, giving you 5 sections of 5/4 of an acre.

3. Convert 5/4 back into an improper fraction (1 1/4) and you're done!