Final answer:
To determine how much of the garden is planted, calculate 1/10th of the total area of 60 square feet. Multiplying 60 sq ft by 1/10 gives us 6 square feet, so 6 square feet of the garden is planted.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks how much of a rectangular garden with an area of 60 square feet is planted if 1/10th of the garden is used for planting. To find the planted area, we need to calculate 1/10th of the total area. To do this, we multiply the total area by the fraction that is planted.
Here's the calculation:
- Total area of garden = 60 sq ft
- Fraction of garden planted = 1/10
- Planted area = Total area × Fraction planted
Planted area = 60 sq ft × 1/10 = 6 sq ft
Therefore, 6 square feet of the garden is planted.