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Ms. Green has 30 acres of farmland. She planted

3
4
of her farmland with potatoes.

How many acres did Ms. Green plant with potatoes?

User Jcgiret
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Answer: Reduce the expression, if possible, by cancelling the common factors.

Exact Form:

1/40

Decimal Form: 0.025

Explanation:

User Yurenchen
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Answer:


22 \frac12 acres

Explanation:

We need to find 3/4 of 30.

Method 1

30 by 3/4:


\implies 30 * \frac34=(30)/(1)* \frac34= (30*3)/(1 *4)=(90)/(4)=22 \frac12

Method 2

Divide 30 by 4: 30 ÷ 4 =
(15)/(2)

Multiply the result by 3:
(15)/(2) x 3 =
(45)/(2) =
22 \frac12

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