Calvin bought 6 pounds of fertilizer for his yard. He used 1and 2/3 pounds for his backyard and 1 and7/9 pounds for his front ya

Question

3 years ago

10

rd. How much fertilizer is left?

2 answers:

Nikitich [7] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-27T14:27:54+03:00

6 0

Should be around 2.6 pounds

2/3+7/9 = 1.444444

+ 2 + 3.444444

6-3.444444= 2.555556

Round that up to 2.6

belka [17] · Answer 2 · 2021-11-27T15:47:19+03:00

belka [17]3 years ago

5 0

Backyard: 5/3 = 15/9
front yard: 16/9
16/9 + 15/9 = 31/9 = 3 and 4/9 is how much he used. 6 - 3 4/9 = 2 and 5/9.