A gardener has a container with 6 3/5 ounces of liquid plant fertilizer. The gardener uses 2 1/2 ounces on a flower garden. How many ounces of liquid plant fertilizer are left? *

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Answer:

4 1/10 ounces of Liquid plant fertilizer left

Step-by-step explanation:

Total quantity of Liquid plant fertilizer=6 3/5 ounces

Quantity used up on a flower garden=2 1/2 ounces

Quantity of  liquid plant fertilizer are left=Total quantity of Liquid plant fertilizer -Quantity used up on a flower garden

6 3/5 ounces -2 1/2 ounces( subtract whole number from whole number and fraction from fraction)

6-2   3/5 - 1/2

4   (6-5) / 10

4 1/10 ounces of Liquid plant fertilizer left