Question

Three friends began a project with 6 yards of material. Each of the friends cut off a different amount of material. Trey used 2 2/3 yards. Thomas used only 5/6 of a yard. Mario used 1 1/2 yards. How much material (in yards) was left? Explain how you found your answer.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Find the common denominator

Common denominator is 6

Trey: 2
`(2)/(3)` ·
`(2)/(2)` = 2
`(4)/(6)`

Thomas:
`(5)/(6)`

Mario: 1
`(1)/(2)` ·
`(3)/(3)` = 1
`(3)/(6)`

Add all together = 5 yards

Then subtract = 6 - 5 = 1 yard left