Question

Scarlett stopped at a campground along the Appalachian trail. The campground had a 1
2
acre area for tents, which was divided into 6 equal campsites. Scarlett picked one of the sections to pitch her tent.

What is the size of Scarlett’s campsite?
One-half acre
One-third acre
One-sixth acre
StartFraction 1 Over 12 EndFraction acre

Answer 1

The total area of the campground is \( \frac{1}{2} \) acre, and this area is divided into 6 equal campsites.

To find the size of each campsite, you divide the total area by the number of campsites:

\[
\text{Size of each campsite} = \frac{1/2 \text{ acre}}{6}
\]

This can be calculated as follows:

\[
\text{Size of each campsite} = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{6} = \frac{1 \times 1}{2 \times 6} = \frac{1}{12} \text{ acre}
\]

Therefore, the size of Scarlett’s campsite is \( \frac{1}{12} \) acre.

So the correct answer is:

**StartFraction 1 Over 12 EndFraction acre**.