Question

ava has 55 quarts of potting mix. she uses $\frac{1}{4}$ of the potting mix in the wall planter on her balcony. she uses the rest of the soil at the community garden in her neighborhood. how much potting mix does ava use at the community garden?
write your answer as a whole number, decimal, fraction, or mixed number. simplify any fractions.
_______ quarts
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Explanation:

Step1: Find remaining fraction

The fraction of potting mix left is $1 - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{3}{4}$

Step2: Calculate mix for community garden

Multiply total mix by remaining fraction: $55 \times \frac{3}{4}$

Step3: Compute the result

$\frac{55 \times 3}{4} = \frac{165}{4} = 41.25$

Answer:

$41\frac{1}{4}$ (or $\frac{165}{4}$, or 41.25) quarts