Let's fill in the blanks and solve the problem step by step.
The Fram family plants vegetables on 8.2 acres of land. They want to divide the land into 4 equal sections to grow different types of vegetables. How many acres will be in each section?
Fill in the blanks and analyze the problem:
• Choose the appropriate operation.
We are dividing the land into equal sections, so we need division.
• We will perform the division as follows:
8.2 ÷ 4
• Solve the problem:
To divide 8.2 by 4, we can set it up as follows:
4 ) 8.20
- 8.0
_______
0.20
- 0.20
_______
0.00
Thus, 8.2 ÷ 4 = 2.05
• Estimate to check the solution:
8 ÷ 4 = 2. (This helps confirm that our answer is reasonable since 8.2 is close to 8.)
Each section of land will have 2.05 acres.