The answer to this is B. 8/5 pounds.
8 pounds divided into 5 piles=1.6 or 8/5
Answer:
because if in 40:35 you divide 40 and 35 by 5 it is equal to 8:7
Garden area = length*width
.. = (12.5 ft)*(10 ft)
.. = 125 ft^2
Vegetable area = (1/2)*Garden area
.. = (1/2)*125 ft^2
.. = 62.5 ft^2
The area of Roberto's vegetable garden is 62.5 ft^2.
correctly (that was easy)
8% = 8 ÷ 100
( 8 ÷ 100 ) × 259 = 20.72
none of the answers in the choices are correct. but if they are, go with letter b because it is closer to 20.72