Question

Eva wants to make two pieces of pottery. She needs 3/5 pound of clay for one piece and 7/10 pound of clay for the other piece. She has three bags of Clay that way 4/5 pound each. How many bags of clay will Eva need to make four pieces of pottery? How many pounds of Clay will she have left over?

Answer 1

3/5 + 7/10 = 6/10 + 7/10 = 13/10 = 1 and 3/10 lbs. needed

She has 4/5 *3/1 bags = 12/5 = 2 and 2/5 pounds

2 2/5 - 1 3/10 = 2 4/10 - 1 3/10 = 1 and 1/10 pounds left over