Question

margaret purchased a doormat measuring 1/2 yard by 2/3 yard for her back door step. If the step is 1/4 square yard, will the mat fit? explain

Answer 1

we know that
[the area of a doormat]=(1/2)*(2/3)---------> 2/6 --------> 0.33 yd²
[the area of the step]= 1/4 --------> 0.25 yd²

[the area of a doormat] > [the area of the step]
0.33 yd² is > 0.25 yd²
therefore
the doormat will not fit because it is too large

the answer is
the doormat will not fit