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Emily, Frances, and Bill each carried a 10-pound bag of soil into the backyard. After putting the soil in the first flower bed, Emily’s bag
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Emily, Frances, and Bill each carried a 10-pound bag of soil into the backyard. After putting the soil in the first flower bed, Emily’s bag was ⅝ full, Frances’s bag was ⅖ full, and Bill’s bag was ⅖ full. How many pounds of soil did they put in the first flower bed altogether?
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Step-by-step explanation:
emily: 10(5/8) = 6 1/4 or 6.25 pounds left
10- 6.25 = 3.75 used
Frances : 10(2/5) = 4 pounds left
10-4 = 6 pounds used
Bills : 10(2/5) = 4 pounds left
10-4 = 6 pounds used
add them together
15.75 or 15 3/4 pounds of soil in the first flower bed