A family put a swimming pool in their backyard the rectangular backyard measures 20 by 12. The area of the pool is 1/6 the size of the area of the backyard. what is the area of the pool? How do I solve this one
I multiplied 20 and 12 and got 240.
What do I do with 1/6?
(1/6) * (240/1) = 240/6 = 40
To solve this problem, you correctly calculated the area of the rectangular backyard as 240 square units (by multiplying the length 20 by the width 12). Now, to find the area of the pool, you need to divide the area of the backyard by 6, since the pool is 1/6 the size of the backyard.
Dividing 240 by 6 will give you the area of the pool.
240 / 6 = 40 square units
Therefore, the area of the pool is 40 square units.