A landscaper buys 1 gallon of plant fertilizer. He uses 1/5 of the fertilizer, and then divides the rest into 3 smaller bottles. How much does he put in each bottle?

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Cdarlint asked May 15, 2022

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A landscaper buys 1 gallon of plant fertilizer. He uses 1/5 of the fertilizer, and then divides the rest into 3 smaller bottles. How much does he put in each bottle?

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Answer:

(4)/(15) of a gallon per bottle

Explanation:

1 -
(1)/(5) =
(4)/(5)

(4)/(5) / 3 =
(4)/(5) x
(1)/(3) =
(4)/(15)

John Stock answered May 20, 2022

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