Question

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?

Answer 1

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 2

`1(17)/(25) \\` bags

Explanation:

Number of bags used by Jared for his garden

`= 1(2)/(5) \\= (7)/(5)\\`-------------------------- Eq (A)

Number of bags of soil required for new garden

`= (1)/(5) * (7)/(5) \\= (7)/(25) \\`-------------------------- Eq (B)

Total number of bags that will be used

`= Eq (A) + Eq (B)\\= (7)/(5) + (7)/(25) \\= (42)/(25) \\= 1 (17)/(25)`