Question

Caden has 3 pints of water in a pitcher. He pours some of the water onto his plants. Now Caden has 1 2/3 pints of water left in the pitcher. How many pints of water did Caden pour onto his plants?

A) 2/3 pints
B) 1 1/3 pints
C) 1 2/3 pints
D) 1 1/2 pints

Answer 1

Caden poured 1 1/3 pints onto his plants, which is calculated by subtracting the remaining water from the original amount.

Step-by-step explanation:

Caden originally had 3 pints of water in a pitcher. After watering his plants, he was left with 1 2/3 pints. To find out how many pints Caden poured onto his plants, we need to subtract the amount of water left from the original amount.

3 pints - 1 2/3 pints = 1 1/3 pints. Therefore, the amount of water Caden poured onto his plants is 1 1/3 pints, which corresponds to option B.