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A bag contains 24 ounces of soil. You use 2 7/8 ounces of soil to plant 1 herb.Is there enough soil in the bad to plant 8 herbs?

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Yes there is enough soil
2 7/8x8=23
There is enough in the bag to plant 8 herbs
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Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

2 7/8x8=23

So you would have enough and one oz left over.

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