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Gwen plants two fifths of her garden in potatoes and one sixty of her garden in carrots. What fraction of the garden remains for her other crops?

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Answer:

5/12

Explanation:

You have 2/5 + 1/60. Find the common denominator which is 60.

24/60 + 1/60 = 25/60. Reduces to 5/12

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