Question

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?

Answer 1

4/15 gallon per bottle

Explanation:

First, we find the remaining fraction of fertilizer after using 1/5. Using our fraction calculator, we see:

1 - 1/5 = 4/5

To find the amount of fertilizer per bottle, we then divide 4/5 by 3 and we get:

4/15 gallon per bottle