Question

Jovita bought 3 1/3 cubic yards of mulch for the garden. She will need 2.5 cubic yards for the flowerbeds. How much mulch is left for Jovita to use for he vegetable garden?(write your answer as a decimal)

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Answer 1

1/3 = 0.333... (repeating)

-- Jovita bought 3.333 cubic yards.

-- She needs 2.5 cubic yards for the flowers.

-- The rest will be left for the veggies.
If she doesn't spill any, that will be

(3.333) minus (2.5) = 0.833... (repeating) cubic yards.