Mrs.Magee's farm covers 14 1/3 acres. She grows corn on 5/8 of her farm. On how many acres does Mrs.Magee grow corn?
A. 8 13/24
B. 8 18/ 14
C. 8 23/24
D. 9 4/24
The answer is C. 8 23/24 14 1/3×5/8= 8 23/24 1+14×3/3×5/8 14×3=42+1=43 43/3×5/8=215/24 215÷24=8 23/24 215 divided by 24 is 8 with a remainder of 23 therefore your answer is 8 23/24
