Problema Solution
ELEANOR GAVE 5/12 OF A QUART OF WATER TO A SQUASH PLANT AND 1/3 OF A QUART TO A CUCUMBER PLANT. HOW MUCH WATER DID SHE GIVE TO THE SQUASH PLANT
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water to a squash plant: (5/12)*1 = 5/12 = 0.417 quarts
water to a cucumber plant: (1/3)*1 = 1/3 = 0.333 quarts
Eleanor gave 0.417 quarts of water to the squash plant.