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On Sunday Sheldon bought 3 and 1/2kg of plant food. He used 1 and 2/3kg on his strawberry plants and used 1/4kg for his tomato plantsHow many kilograms of plant food did Sheldon have Left

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The remaining plant food is: 1 7/12 kgStep-by-step explanation:GivenTotal Plant food = 3 1/2 kgPlant food used on Strawberry Plants = 1 2/3 kgPlant food used on tomato Plants = 1/4 kgWe will first calculate the total food plant used and then subtract the used plant food from the total plant food.So,[tex]Total\ Plant\ Food\ used=1\frac{2}{3}+\frac{1}{4}\\=\frac{5}{3}+\frac{1}{4}\\=\frac{20+3}{12}\\=\frac{23}{12}[/tex]Now,[tex]Left\ Food\ Plant=3\frac{1}{2}-\frac{23}{12}\\=\frac{7}{2}-\frac{23}{12}\\=\frac{42-23}{12}\\=\frac{19}{12}\\=1\frac{7}{12}[/tex]The remaining plant food is: 1 7/12 kgKeywords: Division, FractionsLearn more about fractions at:brainly.com/question/3126500brainly.com/question/3306327#LearnwithBrainly