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I have a rectangular garden. I usually grow cucumbers in 2/3 of my garden, but I want to take 3/4 of the cucumber section to grow
radishes. After I make this change, how much of my whole garden will
be radishes?

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] of the garden will be radishes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given a rectangular garden which grows cucumbers in [tex]\frac{2}{3}[/tex] of the garden.

[tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] of the cucumber section to grow radishes.

To find:

How much of the whole garden will be radishes?

Solution:

Let the total area of the garden = [tex]x[/tex] sq units

Then as per our assumption, total area to grow cucumbers:

[tex]\frac{2x}{3}[/tex] sq units

Cucumber area to grow radishes = [tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] of cucumber area

[tex]= \dfrac{3}{4}\times \dfrac{2x}{3}\\\Rightarrow \dfrac{x}{2}\ sq\ units[/tex]

Fraction of whole garden to grow radishes = Area to grow radishes divided by whole area of garden

[tex]\Rightarrow \dfrac{\frac{x}{2}}{x}\\\\\Rightarrow \bold{\dfrac{1}{2}}[/tex]

Therefore, [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] of the garden will be radishes.