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17 March, 05:41

On Sunday, Sheldon bought 3 and 1/2kg of plant food. He used 1 and 2/3kg on his strawberry plants and used 1/4 kg for his tomato plants.

How many kilogramsof plant food did Sheldon have left? Write one or more equations to show how you reached your answer.

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  1. 17 March, 06:28
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    He has 1 7/12kg of plant food left.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    How much plant food did he use?

    1 2/3 + 1/4

    5/3 + 1/4

    20/12 + 3/12 = 23/12

    How much does he have left?

    3 1/2 - 23/12

    7/2 - 23/12

    42/12 - 23/12 = 19/12 = 1 7/12kg left
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