Question

Glenn bought 3 pounds of tomatoes. He used 5/8 of them to make sauce.

Answer 1

The quantity of tomatoes that are left is equal to 1.875 pounds.

Given the following data:

• Quantity of tomatoes = 3 pounds.

• Fraction used = $\frac{5}{8}$

To determine the quantity of tomatoes that are left:

In order to determine the quantity left from the tomatoes Glenn bought, we would use the following mathematical expression:

$Quantity\;left = Fraction\; used \times Total\;quantity$

Substituting the given parameters into the formula, we have;

$Quantity\;left = \frac{5}{8} \times 3\\\\Quantity\;left = \frac{15}{8}$

Quantity left = 1.875 pounds

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