Question

Marshawn combines two types of dirt for his garden. He adds 2 11/20 cubic feet of loam and 4.3 cubic feet of topsoil. How many cubic feet of dirt does Marshawn mix together?

Answer 1

Marshawn combines 2 11/20 cubic feet of loam with 4.3 cubic feet of topsoil, totaling 6.85 cubic feet of mixed dirt for his garden.

Step-by-step explanation:

Marshawn needs to combine two types of dirt for his garden: loam and topsoil. He adds 2 11/20 cubic feet of loam and 4.3 cubic feet of topsoil. To determine the total amount of dirt Marshawn mixes together, we need to add these two amounts.

First, we have to convert the mixed number for loam into a decimal to make it easier to add. The mixed number 2 11/20 can be converted by dividing 11 by 20 to get 0.55 and then adding that to the whole number 2, giving us 2.55.

Now we can add the two amounts of dirt:

• Loam: 2.55 cubic feet
• Topsoil: 4.3 cubic feet

When we add 2.55 and 4.3 we get:

Total cubic feet of dirt: 2.55 + 4.3 = 6.85 cubic feet

So, Marshawn mixes together a total of 6.85 cubic feet of dirt for his garden.