Question

a farmer needs to plow a 6-acre field .she starts by plowing 1/4 of the field.how many acres does the farmer plow?

Answer 1

Answer: 1.5 acres.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the given question , we have

The total area of field the farmer needed to plow = 6-acre

The part of field with which she starts plowing = $\dfrac{1}{4}$ (in fraction)

Now, the part of field (in acres) with which she starts plowing = Part in fraction x Total area.

$\dfrac{1}{4}\times6=\dfrac{3}{2}=1.5\ \text{acres}$

Hence, the farmer plows 1.5 acres.

Answer 2

1.5 acres

it's just 0.25 divided by 6.

And since you're trying to get a fraction of it, your answer should be less than ur starting amount.