Lucy's garden question

Question

Lucy planted in her garden 1/8 herbs and 3/8 spices. Then she divided the rest of her garden into 6 sections. How much of the original garden were herbs and spices?

Answer 1

Hi Karen, 1/8 plus 3/8 is equal to 4/8 or 1/2.

Therefore Lucy planted 1/2 of her garden in herbs and spices.