Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Part A
Area of a rectangle = length x width
Garden area = 7 3/4 x 2 2/3
= 31/4 x 8/3
= 62/3
= 20 2/3 square feet
Part B
5/8 of the area = 62/3 * 5/8
= 31*5 / 3*12
= 155 / 36
= 4 11/36
The question asks to do so without calculation - the only way is that because the length is approximately 8 feet, section off 5 feet along the length will give an area approximately 5/8 of the total area.
