Question

A farmer needs to plow a $6acre$ field.

She starts by plowing $\frac{1}{4}$ of the field.

How many acres does the farmer plow?

Answer 1

Solve for the required value:

The farmer ploughs $\frac{1}{4}$ of a $6acre$ field.

$\frac{1}{4}$ of a $6acre$ field $=\frac{1}{4}\times 6=1.5acre$

Hence, the farmer ploughs $1.5acre$.