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Sheena purchased 12 meters of cloth. She used 3 7/9 meters of cloth for curtains and 2 4/7 for a bed sheet. How much cloth does she have left

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Answer: Sheena has 5 41/73 meters of cloth left.

Step-by-step explanation:

First, add 3 7/9 and 2/47 to add them follow these steps:

Convert any mixed numbers to fractions,

3 7/9 = 34/9

2 4/7 = 18/7

Next: Multiply the new fractions,

(34 x 7) + (18 x 9)

9 x 7

After multiplying, solve the new problem,

238 + 162

63

Your new fraction should be,

400/63

Convert 400/63 to a mixed number, which is 6 22/63.

After that subtract 12 - 6 22/63.

To find the answer, you do the same thing.

Convert any mixed numbers to fraction

12 = 12/1

6 22/63 = 400/63

Then multiply the fraction,

(12 x 63) - (400 x 1)

1 x 63

After multiplying, solve your new problem,

756 - 400

63

Your new fraction should be,

356/63

Convert t356/63 into a mixed number, which is 5 41/63

So, your answer should be 5 41/63.

Hope this helped!!

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