You are painting the outside of a 28-foot fence that goes around a square garden. There are 4 equal sections. You have painted 1

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Anika [276]

4 years ago

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You are painting the outside of a 28-foot fence that goes around a square garden. There are 4 equal sections. You have painted 1

/2 of one section. What fraction of the job have you completed? And how would you find this answer?

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vivado [14] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-19T03:03:23+03:00

vivado [14]4 years ago

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If there are 4 equal sections of a 28ft fence, 28/4 = 7ft per section. If you've painted 1/2 of 1 section, you've painted 7*1/2 or 3.5ft. Then find what fraction 3.5 is of the total, 28.

3.5/28 = 0.125 or 1/8 of the job