Answer:
37.5 acres.
Step-by-step explanation:
Fraction of his land where vegetables are grown
= 1 - 1/3 - 2/3 *3/5
(after taking away 1/3 we get 2/3 and the farmer uses 3/5 of this 2/3 to grow Maize.
= 1 - 1/3 - 6/15 LCD of 3 and 15= 15 so we write:
= 1 - 5/15 - 6/15
= 1 - (5+6)/16
= 1 - 11/15
= 4/15.
4 /15 is equivalent to 10 acres
so total area (= 1) = 10 / 4/15 Invert the 4/15 and multiply:
= 10 * 15/4
= 150/4
= 37.5 acres.
Answer: x = 3 and y = 1
Step-by-step explanation:
y = - x + 4 ............... equation 1
y = x - 2 ............. equation 2
Solving the linear equation by substitution method , we have :
substitute equation 2 into equation 1 , that is
x - 2 = - x + 4
Add 2 to both sides , we have
x = -x + 4 + 2
Add x to both sides , we have
2x = 6
divide through by 2
x = 3
Substitute x = 3 into equation 2 to find the value of y , we have
y = x - 2
y = 3 - 2
y = 1
Therefore : x = 3 and y = 1
Yes, 1/4 is bigger than 1/20
