Question

Sean and his sister, Betty, mow 8/9 of the total area of their lawn. If they divide the chore equally, what fraction of the total area does Sean mow?.

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{4}{9}$

Step-by-step explanation:

There are two of them, so we will divide the lawn area mowed by 2.

$\frac{8}{9}/\frac{2}{1}= \frac{8}{9}*\frac{1}{2}=\frac{8*1}{9*2} =\frac{8}{18} =\frac{4}{9}$

-> This also can be simplified with seeing that 8 / 2 = 4, so $\frac{4}{9}$, but I wanted to show the whole mathematical process.