Yasmine has 4 containers of 4 different colors of flowers to plant. She had 1/3 of each color left over when she was done planting. Yasmine said she had planted more than 2 1/2 of the original 4 containers. Use what you know about fractions to determine the total amount of containers of flowers she planted.

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Answer:

[tex]2\frac{2}{3}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the information

  • 4 containers of 4 different colors
  • 1/3 of each color left over
  • She had planted more than 2 1/2 of the original 4 containers

=> Total color were left = 1/3 x 4 = 4/3 of the original containers

=> Total color  were planted = (1 - 1/3) x 4 = 2/3 x 4 = 8/3 of the original containers

However,  8/3 = [tex]2\frac{2}{3}[/tex]  > 2[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex]  

So she is true, hence, the fractions to determine the total amount of containers of flowers she planted is:  [tex]2\frac{2}{3}[/tex]

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