Question

The area of Tracy's backyard is 1 1/3 acres she plants a garden that take up 1/3 of the backyard what area in acres of the garden

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{4}{9}\ acres$

Step-by-step explanation:

step 1

we know that

The area of Tracy's backyard is $1\frac{1}{3}\ acres$

Convert to an improper fraction

$1\frac{1}{3}=\frac{3*1+1}{3}=\frac{4}{3}\ acres$

step 2

To find the area of the garden, multiply the area of the backyard by 1/3

so

$\frac{4}{3}(\frac{1}{3})=\frac{4}{9}\ acres$