Question

(2) Emily has 204,8 pounds of dirt. She fills 6 pots with dirt. Each of the 6 pots takes 5.2 pounds of dirt. She then fills 11 other pots with dirt. Each of the 11 pots takes 8.8 pounds of dirt. What is the total amount of dirt she has left over?​

Answer 1

To find the total amount of dirt Emily has left over, you can follow these steps:

1. Calculate the total amount of dirt used in the first 6 pots:
Total dirt used in the first 6 pots = 6 pots * 5.2 pounds/pot = 31.2 pounds

2. Calculate the total amount of dirt used in the next 11 pots:
Total dirt used in the next 11 pots = 11 pots * 8.8 pounds/pot = 96.8 pounds

3. Add the amounts of dirt used in the first 6 pots and the next 11 pots to find the total amount of dirt used:
Total dirt used = 31.2 pounds + 96.8 pounds = 128 pounds

4. Finally, subtract the total dirt used from the initial amount of dirt to find the amount left over:
Amount left over = Initial amount of dirt - Total dirt used
Amount left over = 204.8 pounds - 128 pounds = 76.8 pounds

Emily has 76.8 pounds of dirt left over.