Question

1. gardening you are planning a rectangular vegetable garden that is $2\frac{1}{2}$ yards by $1\frac{3}{4}$ yards. find the area of the vegetable garden.

Explanation:

Step1: Convert mixed numbers to fractions

$2\frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{2}$, $1\frac{3}{4} = \frac{7}{4}$

Step2: Multiply fractions for area

$\text{Area} = \frac{5}{2} \times \frac{7}{4} = \frac{35}{8}$

Step3: Convert to mixed number (optional)

$\frac{35}{8} = 4\frac{3}{8}$

Answer:

The area of the vegetable garden is $\frac{35}{8}$ square yards, or $4\frac{3}{8}$ square yards.