Question

Noah mows 1/2 of his property and leaves the rest wild. He decides to use 1/5 of the weld area for a vegetable garden. What fraction of the property is used for the garden ?

Answer 1

Key Concepts

• Subtraction with fractions
• Multiplication with fractions

Solving the Question

We're given:

• $\dfrac{1}{2}$ of the property was mowed
• $\dfrac{1}{5}$ of the unmowed property was used for a vegetable garden

We must first find how much of the property was unmowed.

If $\dfrac{1}{2}$ of the property was mowed, then that leaves $\dfrac{1}{2}$ of the property unmowed.

• ⇒ $1-\dfrac{1}2}=\dfrac{1}2$

Now, we can find the fraction of the property used for the garden.

$\dfrac{1}5}$ of the $\dfrac{1}2$ of the property was used for the garden. To find this as a fraction, multiply $\dfrac{1}5}$ by $\dfrac{1}2$:

$\dfrac{1}5*\dfrac{1}2=\dfrac{1}{10}$

Answer

Therefore, $\dfrac{1}{10}$ of the property was used for the garden.