Question

Karen will divide her garden into equal parts. She will plant corn in __8 12 of the garden. What is the fewest number of parts she can divide her garden into?

Answer 1

3

Explanation:

Given that Karen will plant corn on 8 / 12 of his garden ;

To obtain the fewest number of parts garden can be divided into ;

Reduce the fraction of corn area to its lowest form ; the denominator gives the whole division of the garden and numerator gives the size of area used for corn with respect to the entire division.

8 /1 2 = 2 /3 (lowest term)

Number of parts garden is divided into = 3

Number of parts for corn ; 2 of the 3 divisions