Question

A field that is 3/4 acres must be planted with seed. If 24 people will split the job equally, how many acres must each person plant?

Answer 1

1/32

Explanation:

(3/4)*(1/24) = 1/32 acre each

Answer 2

Each person must plant 1/32 of an acre

Explanation:

Take the number of acres and divide by the number of people

3/4 ÷ 24

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3/4 * 1/24

Rewriting

3/24 * 1/4

1/8 * 1/4

1/32

Each person must plant 1/32 of an acre