Question

the width of a vegetable garden is 1/3 times it's length. if the length of the garden is 7 3/4 feet, what is the width is simples form ?

Answer 1

Hi! So what you want to do is divide 7 3/4 by 3. Here's how you do it:

7 3/4 = 31/4
31/4 x 1/3 = 31/12
31/12 = 2 9/12 = 2 3/4

The answer to your problem is 2 and 3/4. Hope I helped!