carrol spent ¾ hour preparing the soil and ⅘ hour plantinghow much she spent in gardening??
Answer:
12/20 or 3/5 she spent in gardening
Carrol spent 3/4 hour preparing the soil and 4/5 hour planting. How much did she spend on gardening?
= 1 11/20
[tex]=\frac{3}{4}\:+\:\frac{4}{5}[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{3\:\times\:5}{4\:\times\:5}\: +\:\frac{4\:\times\:4}{5\:\times\:4}[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{15}{20} \:+\:\frac{16}{20}[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{31}{20}[/tex]
[tex]=1\:\frac{11}{20}[/tex]
Therefore, Carrol spent 1 11/20 hours on gardening.
