Question

A gardener has 10 pounds of soil. He uses 5/8 of the soil for his garden. How many pounds of soil did he use for the garden? How many pounds of soil did he have left?

Answer 1

Answer:

6.25 pounds of soil used

3.75 pounds of soil left

Step-by-step explanation:

Mass of soil used for garden = $\frac{5}{8} (10)$

                                                = $6\frac{1}{4}$ pounds

Mass of soil left = 10 - $6\frac{1}{4}$

                          = $3\frac{3}{4}$ pounds