Question

Sarah is making her own costume for her role in the school play. The costume requires 2 5/8 yards of material. Select the number of yards needed for Sarah’s costume as an improper fraction

Answer 1

The answer is 21/8. Hope I was able to help

Answer 2

Convert the integer to a fraction with a denominator of 8 by multiplying it by 8/8.

`2*(8)/(8)=(2* 8)/(8)=(16)/(8)`

Now, add the fractional part of the mixed number.

`2(5)/(8)=(16)/(8)+(5)/(8)=(16+5)/(8)\\\\=(21)/(8)`