Question

Ms.Malvetti has a garden that is 12 1/2 feet long. If Ms.Malvetti plants 5/6 feet of tomatoes per day, how long will it take her to plant ALL of the tomatoes in her garden?

A. 7 days
B.15 days
C.10 days
D.12 days​

Answer 1

15 days

Explanation:

1) Rewrite 12 1/2 as an improper fraction:

25/2

2) Divide 25/2 by 5/6 to find the time in days:

25/2*6/5

3) Solve the above equation:

150/10

4) Simplify 150/10:

15 days

In step 2, I am multiplying 25/2 by 6/5 because in fractional division, you multiply by the reciprocal or opposite of one fraction!