Question

Farmer Jack needs 1,800 square feet of garden space to have enough corn for a year. His garden space is currently 10 5?6 feet by 18 feet. How much more land does farmer Jack need to plant the rest of his corn?

Answer 1

Answer:

$1,605\ ft^{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

step 1

Find the area of the garden space

First convert mixed number to an improper fraction

$10\frac{5}{6}\ ft=\frac{10*6+5}{6}=\frac{65}{6}\ ft$

$A=\frac{65}{6}*18=195\ ft^{2}$

step 2

Find how much more land Farmer Jack needs to plant the rest of his corn

$1,800\ ft^{2}-195\ ft^{2}=1,605\ ft^{2}$