A gardener has 10 pounds of soil. He used 5/8 of the soil for his garden. How many pounds of soil did he use in the garden? How many pounds did he have left.

Question

How do I do this?

Answer 1

(5/8)(10)

50/8

6 2/8

6 1/4

10 - 6 1/4 = ?

 

Or 

 

Uses 5/8 he has 3/8 left

(3/8)(10)

30/8

3 6/8

3 3/4