SOLUTION: Below was a school assessment question: "Ericka planted 4 flower beds in her garden. She spread 1/3 of a box of plant food evenly on the flower beds. What fraction of the box

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Question 1205858: Below was a school assessment question:
"Ericka planted 4 flower beds in her garden. She spread 1/3 of a box
of plant food evenly on the flower beds. What fraction of the box of
plant food did Ericka spread on each flower bed?
1). 12/1
2). 4/3
3). 3/4
4). 1/12
Which fraction is correct and how do you know?

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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To answer this question, we should divide 1/3 of a box of plant food evenly in 4 parts.


We get  %28%281%2F3%29%29%2F4 = 1%2F12 of the box for each part.    ANSWER

Solved, with explanations.