Mathematics, 07.04.2020 19:06 studyowl1087

Phillip had / of the lawn left to mow. On Sunday, he mowed / of what was left. What fraction of the entire lawn did Phillip mow on Sunday?
Phillip's solution was:
1/3 x 2/5 =
1 x 5
3 x 2
= 5/6

What was Phillip’s error and why doesn’t it work for this problem? How can he correct it?

Answers: 2

Show answers

Another question on Mathematics

Mathematics, 21.06.2019 17:00

Let f(x)=2x and g(x)=2x. graph the functions on the same coordinate plane. what are the solutions to the equation f(x)=g(x) ?me asap

Answers: 2

Answer

Mathematics, 21.06.2019 17:30

F(x)= 4x g(x) =x-1 what is f(x) divided by g(x)

Answers: 2

Answer

Mathematics, 21.06.2019 19:30

Kyle and elijah are planning a road trip to california. their car travels 3/4 of a mile per min if they did not stop driving, how many miles could kyle and elijah drive in a whole day? ? 1 day = 24 hours. plzzz i will give you 100 points

Answers: 2

Answer

Mathematics, 21.06.2019 20:30

1) you deposit $2,500 in an account that earns 4% simple interest. how much do you earn in eight years?

Answers: 1

Answer

You know the right answer?

Phillip had / of the lawn left to mow. On Sunday, he mowed / of what was left. What fraction of the...

Questions

Mathematics, 28.05.2020 07:57

Mr. Martin studied his students' math test scores and TV habits. He found that students who watched less TV tended to earn higher scores on the...

Mathematics, 28.05.2020 07:57

What is the area of a rectangle? ...

Mathematics, 28.05.2020 07:57

The office manager types 89 words per minute. At this rate how long will it take the office manger to type a document with 1,045 words...

Mathematics, 28.05.2020 07:57

The height of a right rectangular prism is three times the width of the base. The length of the base is twice the width. A rectangular prism is shown....

Mathematics, 28.05.2020 07:57

Which value of x is the solution of: 5x - 1 = 2x + 20? (NOT TO SOLVE FOR X) A) 19/7 B) 19/3 C) 3 D) 4...

Mathematics, 28.05.2020 07:57

If y = 6, what is the value of x given 8x + 5y = 62?...

Physics, 28.05.2020 07:57

A ball is thrown straight up with an initial velocity of 50 m/s. a) How high will it go? b) How long does it take to reach this height?...

Biology, 28.05.2020 07:57

Which shows the correct sequence in the formation of solar winds?

History, 28.05.2020 07:57

Which statement abo ut the foreign policy of the United States is correct...

Mathematics, 28.05.2020 07:57

06.02, 06.03 HC) The table below shows the number of hours some college athletes in two states spend on indoor sports each week:

Mathematics, 28.05.2020 07:58

Paul uploaded a video of skateboarding tricks on a popular social media platform. Initially, only 5 of his close friends viewed his video. The number...

Mathematics, 28.05.2020 07:58

A rectangular city garden has an area of 340 sq. yds. The garden is surrounded by a sidewalk with a uniform width. The dimensions of the rectang...

Mathematics, 28.05.2020 07:58

The area of the region under the curve given by the function f(x) = 2x2 + 6 on the interval [0, b] is 36 square units, where b > 0.What...

History, 28.05.2020 07:58

Assessment: You are a member of Congress sitting in the Senate chamber. Before Roosevelt's speech,you were undecided whether to vote to continue...

English, 28.05.2020 07:58

When Juliet declares “that which we call a rose / by any other word would smell as sweet,” she points out that what really matters is the object itsel...

History, 28.05.2020 07:58

Describe the ancient Greek thinkers. a philosopher who was one of Plato’s most important disciples believed literature brought peopl...

Engineering, 28.05.2020 07:58

The animation shows the circuit inside a speaker. The speaker cone vibrates as the current changes direction. This creates sound waves. Explain how th...

Mathematics, 28.05.2020 07:58

PLEASE HELP!! (will give brainliest for best actual answer pls) The shape on the left is transformed to the shape on the right. (ima...

Biology, 28.05.2020 07:58

A wave is traveling at 36 m/s. If its wavelength is 12 m, how many times does a wavelength move across a set point every second?...

Mathematics, 28.05.2020 07:58

More questions: Mathematics Another questions

Phillip had / of the lawn left to mow. On Sunday, he mowed / of what was left. What fraction of the entire lawn did Phillip mow on Sunday? Phillip's solution was: 1/3 x 2/5 = 1 x 5 3 x 2 = 5/6 What was Phillip’s error and why doesn’t it work for this problem? How can he correct it?

Answers

Another question on Mathematics

Phillip had / of the lawn left to mow. On Sunday, he mowed / of what was left. What fraction of the entire lawn did Phillip mow on Sunday?
Phillip's solution was:
1/3 x 2/5 =
1 x 5
3 x 2
= 5/6

What was Phillip’s error and why doesn’t it work for this problem? How can he correct it?