Question

A neighborhood garden that is 2/3 of an acre is to be divided into 4 equal size sections. Write and solve an equation to find the size of each section.

A) Each section is 1/6 of an acre.
B) Each section is 1/3 of an acre.
C) Each section is 1/2 of an acre.
D) Each section is 3/4 of an acre.

Answer 1

To find the size of each section in the neighborhood garden, divide the total area of the garden by the number of sections. The correct answer is option A) Each section is 1/6 of an acre.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the size of each section in the neighborhood garden, we need to divide the total area of the garden by the number of sections. The total area of the garden is 2/3 of an acre. We divide this by 4 to get the size of each section.

So the equation to solve is: (2/3)/4 = \dfrac{2}{3} \times \dfrac{1}{4}

Simplifying this, we have: \dfrac{2}{3} \times \dfrac{1}{4} = \dfrac{2}{12} = \dfrac{1}{6}

Therefore, each section is 1/6 of an acre. So, the correct answer is option A) Each section is 1/6 of an acre.