Question

2/5 of a bag of soil fills 1/3 of a container, Is 1 bag of soil enough to fill 1 container?

Answer 1

Answer:

No.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's find out if 1 bag of soil is enough to fill 1 container.

Given:

2/5 of a bag fills 1/3s of a containter.

With the given, multiplying 2/5 by 2.5 represents one. Multiply 1/3 by 2.5 aswell.

Products:

1, and 2.5/3 or 5/6

1 bag can fill 5/6 of a container.

Therefore, 1 bag can't fill 1 container.