Question

A landscaper delivered 9/10 ton of mulch to a job site. Workers spread 1/3 of this amount around trees. What amount did the workers spread around trees?

Answer 1

Data

• Total: 9/10 ton

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• Spread: 1/3 of the total

Procedure

We have that the initial amount was 9/10 ton, and the workers spread 1/3 of the total amount. To know how much this amount is we have to multiply the fractions as follows:

`(9)/(10)*(1)/(3)=(9*1)/(10*3)`

Simplifying:

`=(9)/(30)`
`=(3)/(10)`

Answer: 3/10 ton