A farmer planted 8 2/5 acres of land with 6 types of wheat. If she planted an equal amount of each type of wheat, how many acres of each type did she plant?

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Answer 1

You must divide 8 2/5 by 6. You must first convert 8 2/5 to a simple fraction:

8 2/5 = 8 + 2/5 = 40/5 + 2/5 = 42/5.

 

Divide by 6:

 

42/5 ÷ 6 = 42/5 × 1/6 = (42×1)/(5×6) = 42/30 = 14/3 = 4 2/3 acres for each type of wheat.