Question

A farmer's truck is carrying 42/3 tons of hay and straw. If 325 tons of the load is

hay, how much straw is the truck carrying??

Answer 1

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`(4)/(15)` of straw

Explanation:

The total amount of straw and hay together is,
`4 (2)/(3)`.

and the total amount of hay alone is,
`3(2)/(5)`

All you need to do is subtract the hay from the total, which gives you, the answer above.