Question
Hugh bought a 50-quart bag of potting soil. He used 30% of the bag to fill a large pot. He will use the rest of the potting soil to fill smaller pots. He needs 3 quarts of soil to fill every 5 smaller pots.
Which expression can Hugh use to find the number of smaller pots he can fill with soil?
Which expression can Hugh use to find the number of smaller pots he can fill with soil?
Answers
GPT 3.5
Let x be the number of smaller pots Hugh can fill with the remaining soil.
The total amount of soil in the bag used for the large pot is 50 * 0.30 = 15 quarts.
The amount of soil left to fill the smaller pots is 50 - 15 = 35 quarts.
Since Hugh needs 3 quarts of soil to fill every 5 smaller pots, the number of smaller pots he can fill with the remaining soil is given by the expression:
x = (35 / 3) * 5
Therefore, the expression Hugh can use to find the number of smaller pots he can fill with soil is:
(35 / 3) * 5.
The total amount of soil in the bag used for the large pot is 50 * 0.30 = 15 quarts.
The amount of soil left to fill the smaller pots is 50 - 15 = 35 quarts.
Since Hugh needs 3 quarts of soil to fill every 5 smaller pots, the number of smaller pots he can fill with the remaining soil is given by the expression:
x = (35 / 3) * 5
Therefore, the expression Hugh can use to find the number of smaller pots he can fill with soil is:
(35 / 3) * 5.