Question

Janice was cleaning out her closet. She found 2 pieces of red ribbon that measured 1 1/3 yards and 1.5 yards. She also found 2 pieces of blue ribbon that measured 1/2 yard and 1/4 yard. How much more red ribbon does she have then blue ribbon

Answer 1

Length of red ribbon found: 1 1/3 yd + 1 1/2 yd = 2 5/6 yd total

Length of blue ribbon: 1/2 yd + 1/4 yd = 3/4 yd total

Length of red ribbon less length of blue ribbon = 2 5/6 yd - 3/4 yd, or

(since the LCD is 12) 2 10/12 - 9/12 = 2 1/12 yd.

Jan has 2 1/12 yd more red ribbon than she has blue ribbon.