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There is 283 5/8 gal of liquid fertilizer in a fertilizer
application tank. After applying 178 2/3 gal to a soybean
field, the farmer requests that a local farm supply company deliver an additional 250 gal to the tank. How many gallons of fertilizer are in the tank after the delivery?

Answer 1

354 23/24 gallons

Explanation:

283 5/8 can be rewritten as 283 15/24

and 178 2/3 can be rewritten as 178 16/24

we do this to subtract the numbers easily.

we get 104 23/24

104 23/25 + an additional 250 gal = 354 23/24