Mr. Joseph Bought 9 pounds of fertilizer for his lawn. He uses 2 2/3 pounds for his backyard and 1 2/9 pounds. How much fertilizer is left
To find the amount of fertilizer left, we need to subtract the amount used from the total amount of fertilizer bought.
The amount used in the backyard is 2 2/3 pounds.
Since 2 2/3 can be written as an improper fraction, it is equal to (3*2) + 2 = (6+2) = 8/3 pounds.
The amount used in the front yard is 1 2/9 pounds.
Since 1 2/9 can be written as an improper fraction, it is equal to (9*1)+2=11/9 pounds.
Together, the amount used is 8/3 + 11/9 pounds = 24/9 + 11/9 pounds = 35/9 pounds.
The amount of fertilizer left is 9 pounds - 35/9 pounds.
To subtract 35/9 pounds from 9 pounds, we need to first find a common denominator, which is 9.
Converting 9 to a fraction with a denominator of 9 gives 81/9.
Subtracting 35/9 pounds from 81/9 pounds gives us (81-35)/9 = 46/9 pounds.
Therefore, Mr. Joseph has 46/9 pounds of fertilizer left.
To find out how much fertilizer is left, we need to subtract the total amount used from the amount Mr. Joseph bought.
First, let's calculate the total amount used:
2 2/3 pounds + 1 2/9 pounds
To add these fractions together, we need to find a common denominator. The common denominator of 3 and 9 is 9.
2 2/3 pounds = (2 * 3 + 2) / 3 = 8/3 pounds
1 2/9 pounds = (1 * 9 + 2) / 9 = 11/9 pounds
Now we can add these fractions together:
8/3 pounds + 11/9 pounds
To add these fractions, we need to find a common denominator, which is 9:
(8/3) * (3/3) = 24/9 pounds
(11/9) * (1/1) = 11/9 pounds
Now we can add the fractions together:
24/9 pounds + 11/9 pounds = 35/9 pounds
Now we can subtract the amount used from the amount bought to find out how much fertilizer is left:
9 pounds - 35/9 pounds = (9 * 9/9) - 35/9 pounds
= 81/9 - 35/9 pounds
= 46/9 pounds
Therefore, Mr. Joseph has 46/9 pounds of fertilizer left for his lawn.
To find out how much fertilizer is left, we need to subtract the amount used from the initial amount bought.
First, let's convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions.
2 2/3 can be converted to an improper fraction as (2 * 3 + 2) / 3 = 8/3.
1 2/9 can be converted to an improper fraction as (1 * 9 + 2) / 9 = 11/9.
Now, let's add the fractions to find the total amount of fertilizer used:
8/3 + 11/9
To add fractions, we need to find a common denominator. In this case, the least common multiple (LCM) of 3 and 9 is 9.
Now, let's rewrite the fractions with the common denominator of 9:
(8/3) * (3/3) = 24/9
(11/9)
Now, let's add the fractions:
24/9 + 11/9 = (24 + 11) / 9 = 35/9
So, Mr. Joseph used a total of 35/9 pounds of fertilizer.
To find out how much fertilizer is left, we subtract the amount used from the amount bought:
9 - (35/9)
To subtract fractions, we need to find a common denominator. In this case, the least common multiple (LCM) of 9 and 1 is 9.
Now, let's rewrite the fraction with the common denominator of 9:
9/1 - 35/9 = (81/9) / (9/1) - (35/9)
Now, let's subtract the fractions:
(81 - 35) / 9 = 46/9
So, Mr. Joseph has 46/9 pounds of fertilizer left.
However, the answer can also be expressed as a mixed number. To convert the improper fraction 46/9 into a mixed number, we divide the numerator (46) by the denominator (9):
46 ÷ 9 = 5 remainder 1
So, the mixed number form of 46/9 is 5 1/9.
Therefore, Mr. Joseph has 5 1/9 pounds of fertilizer left for his lawn.