Cody and Ashley are helping their dad fertilize the lawn. They have 3 1/3 pounds of fertilizer and 3 buckets. Each bucket will get the same amount of fertilizer. Cody measures 1 pound of fertilizer into each bucket. The following equation represents this situation, where x represents the additional amount of fertilizer each bucket will get. 3 (x+1) = 3 1/3

How much more fertilizer should each bucket get?
A. 1/9 of a pound
B. 2/3 of a pound
C. 2/9 of a pound
D. 1/3 of a pound

Respuesta :

I believe your answer is A, one-ninth of a pound.

Answer:

1/9 pound

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