Eva wants to make two pieces of pottery.She needs 3/5 pound of clay for one piece and 7/10 pound of clay for the other piece.She has three bags of clay that weigh 4/5 pound each.How many bags of clay will Eva need to make both pieces of pottery?How many pounds of clay will she have left over?

Answer 1

6/10 + 7/10 = 13/10

3 * (4/5) = 12/5 = 24/10 = 2 4/10

24/10 - 13/10 = 11/10 = 1 1/10

2 4/10 - 1 1/10 = _______ lbs left over

Answer 2

Is it 1 23/10?

Answer 3

4 - 1 = 3

Answer 4

I don't understand how did you get 4-1?

Answer 5

2 4/10 - 1 1/10 = 1 3/10