Jared used 1 2/5 bags of soil for his garden. He is digging another garden that will need 1/5 as much soil as the original. How much will he use total?

Respuesta :

Need to find 1/5 of 1 2/5 so 1 2/5 times 1/5 =  1 2/25 
Now we add 1 2/5 + 1 2/25 = 2 12/25
Now add 1 2/5 + 2 12/25 =  3 (22/25)

Answer:

[tex]1\frac{17}{25} \\[/tex] bags

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of bags used by Jared for his garden

[tex]= 1\frac{2}{5} \\= \frac{7}{5}\\[/tex]-------------------------- Eq (A)

Number of bags of soil required for new garden

[tex]= \frac{1}{5} * \frac{7}{5} \\= \frac{7}{25} \\[/tex]-------------------------- Eq (B)

Total number of bags that will be used

[tex]= Eq (A) + Eq (B)\\= \frac{7}{5} + \frac{7}{25} \\= \frac{42}{25} \\= 1 \frac{17}{25}[/tex]