Question

Every week, Mr. Kirkson uses 3 1/6 gallon of water to water every 1/3 square foot of his garden. How many gallons of water does Mr. Kirkson use per square foot to water his garden each week? Enter your answer in the box as a fraction in simplest form.

Answer 1

Since 3 1/6 is only 1/3 of what he is watering, you can multiply the 3 1/6 by 3 to find your answer

9 1/2 should be your answer.

First you multiply the whole number by 3

3x3 = 9

Now we multiply the fraction

1/6 x 3 = 1/2 because we multiply the 1 on top. 3x1 = 3 and 3/6 is reduces to 1/2