Tom planted 1/2 of an 8-ft by 9-ft garden with vegetables. he planted tomatoes in 1/3 of the vegetable garden and corn in the rest . what is the area planted in corn

Corn was planted in 24 sq.ft. of the vegetable garden.

Step-by-step explanation:

Length of garden = 9 ft

width of garden = 8 ft

Hence we will first find the total area of garden.

Total area of garden = length × width =

He planted 1/2 of the garden with vegetables.

Hence.

Area of Vegetables garden =

He planted tomatoes in 1/3 of the vegetable garden and corn in the rest

Area in which tomatoes was planted =

Hence Area in which corn were planted = Area of Vegetables garden - Area in which tomatoes was planted =

Hence Area of vegetable garden in which corn was planted is 24 sq.ft.