Bill gave 3 fourths of his 4 4 fifth acre vegetable farm to Phil. Phil then gave his share of the farm to Sue. How many acres did Sure receive?
+118609 $$\\\frac{3}{4}\; of \;4\frac{4}{5}\\\\
=\frac{3}{4}\times 4\frac{4}{5}\\\\$$
$${\frac{{\mathtt{3}}}{{\mathtt{4}}}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}\left({\mathtt{4}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\frac{{\mathtt{4}}}{{\mathtt{5}}}}\right) = {\frac{{\mathtt{18}}}{{\mathtt{5}}}} = {\mathtt{3.6}}$$
3.6 acres
+118609 $$\\\frac{3}{4}\; of \;4\frac{4}{5}\\\\
=\frac{3}{4}\times 4\frac{4}{5}\\\\$$
$${\frac{{\mathtt{3}}}{{\mathtt{4}}}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}\left({\mathtt{4}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\frac{{\mathtt{4}}}{{\mathtt{5}}}}\right) = {\frac{{\mathtt{18}}}{{\mathtt{5}}}} = {\mathtt{3.6}}$$
3.6 acres
