Aiden is a gardener at the governor's mansion. He recently bought 800 pounds of soil to use. He filled the flower beds in the backyard with 480 pounds of soil. Then, he used 165 pounds of soil for the potted plants. How many pounds of soil does Aiden have left over?

Answer 1

To find out how many pounds of soil Aiden has left over, we need to subtract the amounts of soil he has used from the total amount he initially bought.

Aiden bought a total of 800 pounds of soil. He used 480 pounds for the flower beds and 165 pounds for the potted plants.

First, we calculate the total amount of soil used:

\[ \text{Total used} = 480 \text{ pounds (flower beds)} + 165 \text{ pounds (potted plants)} \] \[ \text{Total used} = 645 \text{ pounds} \]

Next, we subtract the total amount of soil used from the initial amount:

\[ \text{Soil left over} = 800 \text{ pounds (initial)} - 645 \text{ pounds (used)} \] \[ \text{Soil left over} = 155 \text{ pounds} \]

Thus, Aiden has 155 pounds of soil left over.