Question

A farmer was dividing up his one-eighth of an acre of land between his 6 children. Since each child got the same amount of land, what fraction of the acre did each get?

Answer 1

1/48

Explanation:

A farmer was dividing up his one-eighth of an acre of land between his 6 children.

We are told each child got: the same amount of land. Hence,

1/8 of 1 acre =

1/8 acre of land

Divide 1/8 acre of land by 6 children

1/8 ÷ 6

1/8 × 1/6

= 1/48

Hence, the fraction of the acre of the land that each child got = 1/48