Question

The town of Haverford just bought land to make a new park. The land is in the shape of a rectangle that is 2/3 of a mile wide and 3/4 of a mile long.

What is the area, in square miles, of the land the town of Haverford bought?

A 5/12

B 6/12

C 8/9

D 6

Answer 1

B 6/12

Explanation:

The first step is to set up your fraction like so:
`(2)/(3) x (3)/(4)`

Next you will multiply across the top 2·3=6 (this will become your numerator)

Then you will multiply across the bottom 3·4=12(this will become your denominator)

if asked it can be simplified to 1/2 if not your final equation will look like:

`(2)/(3) x (3)/(4) = (6)/(12)`