Alex owns 7/9 of a section of land. If he plants apple trees on ¼ of his land, what fraction of the entire section is planted with apple trees?

Answer 1

We need to find out how much is 1 / 4 of 7 / 9:

1 / 4 of 7 / 9 = 1 / 4 • 7 / 9

1 / 4 • 7 / 9 = 7 / 36

7 / 36 is planted with apple trees.