Question

Ronald owns 4 1/4 acres of farmland. He grows beets on 1/3 of the land. On how many acres of land does Ronald grow beets?

Answer 1

Answer:
`(17)/(12)` acres or about 1.41667 acres

Explanation:

We will find 1/3 of 4 1/4 to find how many acres of land Ronald grows beets on. In mathematics, "of" means multiplication so we can multiply.

`\displaystyle (1)/(4)*4(1)/(4)= (1)/(3) * (17)/(4)=(1*17)/(3*4)=(17)/(12) \approx 1.41667`