Alan bought 20 yards of fencing. He used 5.9 yards to surround one flower garden and 10.3 yards to surround another garden. Write the amount remaining as a fraction in simplest form.

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Alan bought 20 yards of fencing. He used 5.9 yards to surround one flower garden and 10.3 yards to surround another garden. Write the amount remaining as a fraction in simplest form.

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3 4/5 yards because
5.9+10.3 = 16.2 yards
20=16.2 = 3.8
3 8/10 = 3 4/5

Bert Kellerman answered Jan 16, 2017

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