Question

a farmer had 15 1/4 hectares of land. He planted rice the 12 1/2 hectares. How many hectares were not planted with rice?
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Answer 1

Answer:

answer is

15 1/4- 12 1/2

=15.25-12.5

=2.75

=2 3/4 hectares

Answer 2

Answer:

Total land = 15 1/2=31/2 hectares

land planted with rice = 12 1/ 2= 25/2 hectares

land not planted with rice= 31/2- 25/2

=31/2 -25/2

= 31-25 /2

= 6/2 hectares or 3hectares