Question

Isabella's mother has a garden with a total area of

10 2/3
square feet. She plans her planting season like this:

1/4
of the garden will be used for planting peas. And,
3/4
of the garden will be used for planting corn.

Calculate the area used for planting peas, and then calculate the area used for planting corn.

Answer 1

Answer: 2 2/3 square feet is used for planting peas.

8 square feet is used for planting corn.

Explanation:

Isabella's mother has a garden with a total area of 10 2/3 square feet. Converting 10 2/3 square feet to improper fraction, it becomes 32/3 square feet.

If 1/4 of the garden will be used for planting peas, then the area of the garden that would be used for planting peas is

1/4 × 32/3 = 8/3 = 2 2/3 square feet.

If 3/4 of the garden will be used for planting corn, then the area of the garden that would be used for planting corn is

3/4 × 32/3 = 8 square feet