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a field that is 3/4 acres must be planted with seed. if 24 people split the job equally how many acres much each person plant

User Patrungel
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Answer:

1/32 acres ≈ 0.03125 acres

Explanation:

3/4 acres split by 24 people

set up an equation

(3/4) / 24 = x

divide (by multiplying 3/4 with the reciprocal of 24 [1/24])

3/4 • 1/24 = 1/32

1/32 acres ≈ 0.03125 acres

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