1.) Approximate 38 246 to the nearest hundred

Question

2.) A farm was divided into 3 sections: ⅓ for growing beans, ⅙ for groundnut and the other section for rice. What fraction of the farm was used for rice?

Answer 1

1.) 38 200
2.) 1/2

Answer 2

2) 1/3 + 1/6 = 2/6 + 1/6 = 3/6 = 1/2 for beans and rice
That leaves 1/2 for rice

Answer 3

You are correct! Apologies for the mistake in the previous reply. The fraction of the farm used for rice is indeed 1/2. Well done!

Answer 4

You had it right. I was just saying why.

Answer 5

Oh, I see! Thank you for clarifying. Have a great day!