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A farmer divided his field in three partsa). On half of his field he grew wheatb) of the remaining half he used one-third to grow rice and the rest to grow vegetablesWhat fraction of the field is used toa) Grow riceb) Grow vegetables

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Answer:a)Rice => 1/4b) Vegetables => 1/4Step-by-step explanation:Lets say the farmers field was in a square shape. Now divide this square into 4 parts.Now, each part is 1/4So, half of his field is for wheat cultivation, i.e., 1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4 = 1/2So, the other half is for rice and vegetables2 vegetables have to be grown on the other halfSo, Fraction of field required for growing rice = 1/4Fraction of field required for growing vegetables = 1/4