A family put a swimming pool in their backyard the rectangular backyard measures 20 by 12. The area of the pool is 1/6 the size of the area of the backyard. what is the area of the pool? How do I solve this one

I multiplied 20 and 12 and got 240.
What do I do with 1/6?

1 answer

(1/6) * (240/1) = 240/6 = 40