Question

Eva wants to make two pieces of pottery. She needs
3
5
pound of clay for one piece and
3
10
pound of clay for the other piece. She has four bags of clay that weigh
2
5
pound each.


Part 1
How many bags of clay will Eva need to make both pieces of pottery? Write the fraction in simplest form.

She will need


Part 2 out of 2
How many pounds of clay will she have left over?

She will have

Answer 1

uhh i don't Know but I tried ...... 1 2/3?

Answer 2

1 2/3

Answer 3

you say you tried, yet you don't show how you got your answer.

she needs 3/5 + 3/10 = 9/10 lbs

(9/10) / (2/5) = 9/4 = 2 1/4 bags