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Layla, Eliana and Nature each carried 10 pound bag of soil into the backyard. After putting soil in the first flower bed, Layla's bag was ⅝ full, Eliana's bag was ⅖ full, and Nature's bag was ¾ full. How many pounds of soil did they put in the first flower bed altogether?

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Answer: 17.75 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

After putting soil in the first flower bed, Layla's bag was ⅝ full. The pound of soil will be: = 5/8 × 10 = 6.25 pounds

Eliana's bag was ⅖ full. The pound of soil will be: = 2/5 × 10 = 4 pounds

Nature's bag was ¾ full. The pound of soil will be: = 3/4 × 10 = 30/4 = 7.5 pounds

The number of pounds of soil that they put in the first flower bed altogether will be:

= 6.25 + 4 + 7.5

= 17.75 pounds