document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1038>Question 1038</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Boyd family bought 2/3 of an acre of land.  They turned 1/4 of it into a vegetable garden.  What fraction of an acre is the size of their garden? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ddmskid2><B>ddmskid2(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ddmskid2><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To Find the answer to this problem, you need to divide the 2/3 by 4 and then take that number as your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To do this, divied 2/3 by 4/1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To do that, take the reciprocal (Flip of the fraction) of 4/1 and then multiply it by 2/3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/3 * 1/4 = 2/12 = 1/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/6 of an acre was used for their garden. </SPAN>\n" );
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