Question

to make some extra money over the summer, julia and helen got jobs mowing the 5 acres of grass at the local park. each week, the girls worked together to mow all the grass, splitting it equally. how many acres did each girl mow each week? write your answer as a proper fraction or mixed number. acres submit

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total acres and number of girls

Total acres = 5, Number of girls = 2.

Step2: Divide total acres by number of girls

To find the acres each girl mows, we calculate \( \frac{5}{2} \) (or as a mixed number \( 2\frac{1}{2} \)).

Answer:

\( \frac{5}{2} \) (or \( 2\frac{1}{2} \))