Question

Giovanna, Frances, and their dad each carried a 10-pound bag of soil into the back yard. After putting soil in the first flower bed, Giovanna's bag was 5/8 full, Frances' bag was 2/5 full, and their dad's was 3/4 full. How many ounces of soil did they put in the first flower bed altogether?

Answer 1

Giovanna's bag was 25/40 full, Frances' bag was 16/40 full and their dad's was 30/40 full. They put 1.23 ounces of soil in the first flower bed altogether. That is also 49/40.