Question

Joe has 16 pounds of fertilizer for his three gardens. He uses ⅜ of the fertilizer in his first garden and ¼ of the fertilizer in his second garden. What fraction of the fertilizer is left for the third garden? *

Answer 1

3/8

Explanation:

3/8 of 16 is 6

1/4 of 16 is 4

6+4 = 10

16-10 = 6

3/8 of 16 = 6