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Farmer Bill planted 3/7

of an acre of land with 5 types of crops. If he planted an equal amount of each crop, what fraction of an acre did each crop get?

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Since Farmer Bill planted 3/7 of an acre of land with 5 types of crops, he planted 3/7 ÷ 5 = 3/35 of an acre of each crop. Therefore, each crop got 3/35 of an acre.
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