Answer:
D) [tex]1\frac{21}{40}m^2[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
We can first change the area of his garden into an improper fraction:
[tex]7\frac{5}{8} m^2 = \frac{61}{8}m^2[/tex]
Since Eric wants to split his garden into five equal sections, we divide the area of his garden by [tex]5[/tex]:
[tex]\frac{61}{8}\div 5 = \frac{61}{40}[/tex]
[tex]=1\frac{21}{40}m^2[/tex]
∴ The area of each new section is [tex]1\frac{21}{40}m^2[/tex]
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