Question

A section of land measuring 2 2/5 acres is divided equally among three people. How many acres will each person receive?

Answer 1

A section of land measuring 2 2/5 acres

`\text{Total section of land=2}(2)/(5)`

Simplify the mixed fraction:

`\begin{gathered} 2(2)/(5)=(2*5+2)/(5) \\ 2(2)/(5)=(12)/(5) \end{gathered}`

Total section of land = 12/5 acres

The area is divided into three parts equally so,

`\begin{gathered} \text{Area that each person will get =}((12)/(5))/(3) \\ \text{Area that each person will get}=(12)/(5)*(1)/(3) \\ \text{Area that each person will get}=(4)/(5)\text{ acres} \end{gathered}`

Each person will get 4/5 acres

Answer: 4/5 acres