Question

Jake buys 1 1/2 yards of cloth. He uses 2/3 yard for a craft project. How

much cloth, in yards, does Jake have left?

Answer 1

To find out how much cloth Jake has left, we subtract the amount of cloth he used for the craft project from the total amount of cloth he bought. Using improper fractions, the calculation shows that Jake has 0 yards of cloth left.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much cloth Jake has left, we need to subtract the amount of cloth he used for the craft project from the total amount of cloth he bought.

1. First, we convert the mixed number 1 1/2 yards to an improper fraction. We do this by multiplying the whole number (1) by the denominator (2) and adding the numerator (1) to get 3/2.
2. Next, we subtract 2/3 yard (the amount used for the craft project) from 3/2 yard (total amount bought).
   
   To do this, we need to find a common denominator for 2/3 and 3/2, which is 6.
3. Now, we subtract the numerators: 3 - 4 = -1.
4. The result is -1/6 yard. Since we can't have a negative amount of cloth, we can say that Jake has 0 yards of cloth left.

Answer 2

Answer: 9/6 - 4/6 = 5/6

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