Question

Yasmine has 4 containers of 4 different colors of flowers to plant. She had 1/3 of each color left over when she was done planting. Yasmine said she had planted more than 2 1/2 of the original 4 containers. Use what you know about fractions to determine the total amount of containers of flowers she planted.

Answer 1

`2(2)/(3)`

Explanation:

Given the information

• 4 containers of 4 different colors
• 1/3 of each color left over
• She had planted more than 2 1/2 of the original 4 containers

=> Total color were left = 1/3 x 4 = 4/3 of the original containers

=> Total color were planted = (1 - 1/3) x 4 = 2/3 x 4 = 8/3 of the original containers

However, 8/3 =
`2(2)/(3)` > 2
`(1)/(2)`

So she is true, hence, the fractions to determine the total amount of containers of flowers she planted is:
`2(2)/(3)`

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