a research garden is divided into sections, each with an area of 3/4 square yard. An area of 2/3 square foot within each section is planted with beans. What unit rate gives the number of square feet planted with beans per square yard of garden?



Answer :

The amount of beans per square yard of garden:

= bean area (ft^2) / yard area (yd^2)

=[tex]2/3 \div 3/4 =2/3\times4/3 \\=8/9[/tex]

= 0.888....

= 0.89 sq ft/sq yd (to 2 decimal places)

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