The avocado owner has a 1/4 acre orchard. Two-fifths of the orchard is planted with orange trees. What fraction of an acre is planted with orange trees?
Answer (3)
Tw o f i f t h s o f t h e orc ha r d = 5 2 ⋅ 4 1 a cre = 10 1 a cre A n s . 0.1 a cre in or an g e t rees .
(2/5) x (1/4) = 2/20 = 1/10 of an acre
The fraction of the 1/4 acre orchard that is planted with orange trees is 10 1 acre . To arrive at this answer, we multiply 4 1 by 5 2 , resulting in 10 1 .
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