A gardener found that he was able to plant 1/4 of a packet of flower seeds in 1/5 of a garden. At this rate, how much of the garden would he cover with the entire packet of seeds?
A) 1/20
B) 4/5
C) 5/4
D) 9/2
I want to know how to set up the problem.
4 * (1/5) = ?
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4/5
To set up the problem, we need to understand the relationship between the amount of seeds planted and the area covered in the garden.
Let's assume that the entire packet of flower seeds can cover the entire garden. Since the gardener was able to plant 1/4 of a packet of seeds and cover 1/5 of the garden, we can use this as a ratio to find the answer.
To find the ratio of seeds planted to the area covered, we divide the amount of seeds planted (1/4) by the area covered (1/5):
(1/4) / (1/5)
To divide fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction:
(1/4) * (5/1)
Simplifying this expression, we get:
5/4
Therefore, the gardener would cover 5/4 of the garden with the entire packet of seeds. The correct answer is C) 5/4.