Lexi has planted seeds in 3/5 of the garden. She used 1/2 pound of seeds. How many pounds will she use for the entire garden?

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Josiah Hays

Mathematics

25 February, 12:46

Lexi has planted seeds in 3/5 of the garden. She used 1/2 pound of seeds. How many pounds will she use for the entire garden?

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Aspen · Answer 1

Using a rule of three, Lexi will use 5/6 pounds of seeds for the entire garden

Step-by-step explanation:

Pound Garden

of seeds

1 / 2 → 3/5

x → 1

x = (1) (1/2) / (3/5)

x = (1/2) / (3/5)

x = (1/2) (5/3)

x = (1) (5) / [ (2) (3) ]

x = 5 / 6