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A farmer placed an order for 11 tons of fertilizer. He calculates that the corn fields will require 6 5/8 tons of it. How much fertilizer will the farmer have left for his other crops?

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

Answer 1

4.375

Explanation:

11 tons

He needs 6 5/8

Convert 11 tons to a fraction with the same denominator:

`(11)/(1) *(8)/(8) =(88)/(8)`

Now calculate 6 5/8:

`(6)/(1) *(8)/(8) =(48)/(8)` and add
`(5)/(8)`

`(48)/(8) +(5)/(8) =(53)/(8)`

Now subtract

`(88)/(8) -(53)/(8) =(35)/(8)`

As a mixed number:

`(35)/(8) = 4 (3)/(8)`

As a fraction:

4.375 is how much he has left for his other crops.