Question

A skirt requires 2 1/4 yards of material a matching blouse requires 1 3/8yards how much material should be bought

Answer 1

material = skirt+blouse

material = 2 1/4 + 1 3/8

get a common denominator of 8

material = 2 1/4*2/2 + 1 3/8

material = 2 2/8 + 1 3/8

material = 3 5/8 yds