Hayden had 2 1/2 gallons of water in his watering can. The seed packet said to use 1/4 of a gallon for peppers and 5/8 of a gallon for tomatoes. Hayden then used some of the water for lettuce. If Hayden had 3/4 gallons of water left over, about how much water did he use for lettuce?
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To find out how much water Hayden used for lettuce, we need to calculate the total amount of water he used for peppers and tomatoes first, and then subtract that from the initial amount of water in his watering can.
1. Determine how much water Hayden used for peppers: Multiply the total gallons of water (2 1/2 gallons) by the fraction of water needed for peppers (1/4 gallon).
2 1/2 gallons * 1/4 = 5/2 gallons * 1/4 = 5/8 gallons.
2. Determine how much water Hayden used for tomatoes: Multiply the total gallons of water (2 1/2 gallons) by the fraction of water needed for tomatoes (5/8 gallons).
2 1/2 gallons * 5/8 = 5/2 gallons * 5/8 = 25/16 gallons.
3. Find the total amount of water used for peppers and tomatoes: Add the amounts used for peppers and tomatoes.
5/8 gallons + 25/16 gallons = 10/16 gallons + 25/16 gallons = 35/16 gallons.
4. Determine how much water Hayden had left after using water for peppers and tomatoes: Subtract the total amount of water used from the initial amount in his watering can.
Initial amount - Amount used = 2 1/2 gallons - 35/16 gallons.
To subtract fractions, we need to find a common denominator:
2 1/2 gallons - 35/16 gallons = 32/16 + 1/2 - 35/16 = -3/16 gallons.
5. Finally, calculate the amount of water Hayden used for lettuce:
Initial amount - Amount used = 3/4 gallons - (-3/16) gallons.
To subtract a negative fraction, we change it to addition:
3/4 gallons + 3/16 gallons = 12/16 gallons + 3/16 gallons = 15/16 gallons.
Therefore, Hayden used approximately 15/16 gallons of water for lettuce.
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How did u come up with hayden had 2 1/2 gallons of water in his watering can. The speed packet said to use 1/1 of a gallon of peppers and 5/8 of a gallon for tomatoes. Hayden then used some of the water for the lettuce. If hayden had 3/4 gallons of water left over, about how much water did he use for lettuce?
Answer
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1/4 + 5/8 + x + 3/4 = 2 1/2
Now just solve for x
did you get 7/8 ?