Question

Problem: Jeanie has 3/4 yard piece of ribbon. She needs one 3/8 yard piece and one 1/2 yard piece. Can she cut the piece of ribbon into the two smaller pieces? Explain!

Answer 1

No she can not. She has 3/4 or 6/8 subtract the 3/8 and she has 3/8. Now she needs 1/2 or 4/8 she can not get it because 4/8>3/8.