Lars is planting a vegetable garden 10 1/3 feet

long and 1 1/2 feet
wide. What is the area of the garden? Convert the answer to a mixed number.(1 point)

1 answer

To find the area of the garden, we multiply the length by the width.

The length of the garden is 10 1/3 feet, which can be written as 31/3 feet.

The width of the garden is 1 1/2 feet, which can be written as 3/2 feet.

So, the area of the garden is (31/3) * (3/2) = (31 * 3) / (3 * 2) = 93/6.

To convert this fraction to a mixed number, we divide the numerator by the denominator:

93 รท 6 = 15 remainder 3.

So, the area of the garden is 15 3/6 square feet.

Simplifying the fraction, we get:

15 3/6 = 15 1/2.

Therefore, the area of the garden is 15 1/2 square feet.