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In a Class 6 garden plot, $\frac{2}{5}$ of the area has marigolds and $\frac{1}{3}$ has roses.
The rest is empty soil.
What fraction of the plot is empty soil?

Class 6Addition and Subtraction of FractionsFractions

A $\frac{4}{15}$
B $\frac{11}{15}$
C $\frac{3}{8}$
D $\frac{1}{15}$

Step-by-Step Solution

Planted =

\frac{2}{5} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{6}{15} + \frac{5}{15} = \frac{11}{15}

. Empty =

1 - \frac{11}{15} = \frac{15}{15} - \frac{11}{15} = \frac{4}{15}

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Answer: A)

\frac{4}{15}

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