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  • 03-12-2020
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Kylan had 1 ⅜ kilograms of fertilizer. He used some to fertilize a flower bed, and he only had ⅔ kilograms left. How much fertilizer was used in the flower bed?

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mumsy
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  • 03-12-2020

Answer: 17/24

Step-by-step explanation:

let x be the fertilizer used in the flower bed

to find how much he has left

1 3/8 - x = 2/3

the fraction 1 3/8 we can write as 11/8

11/8 - x = 2/3

11/8 -2/3= x

we need the common denominator between 8 and 3, which is 24

33/24-16/24=17/24

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