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Mr. Joseph bought 9 pounds of fertilizer for his lawn. He uses 2 2/3 pounds for his backyard and 1 2/9 for his front yard. How much fertilizer is ;eft?

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2 2/3 + 1 2/9 = 3.7 9 - 3.7 = 5.3 so the answer would be 5.3 pounds of fertilizer left. Hope this helps!
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