First, find the common denominator of both fractions.
8/9 = 40/45
2/5= 18/45
Subtract 18/45 from 40/45
40/45 -- 18/45 = 22/45
Your answer is 22/45.
There are 22/45 acres did he plant with corn.
Given
Ravi had 8/9 acres of land.
He planted 2/5 of it with corn.
The fraction with the larger numerator is the larger fraction.
Area in which he plants with corn can be determined by subtracting the total area and planted area.
Then,
Area in which he plants with corn = Total area - planted area
[tex]\rm \text{Area in which he plants with corn }= \dfrac{8}{9}-\dfrac{2}{5}\\\\\text{Area in which he plants with corn }=\dfrac{40-18}{45}\\\\\text{Area in which he plants with corn }=\dfrac{22}{45}[/tex]
Hence, there are 22/45 acres did he plant with corn.
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