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Jane has 5 yards of fabric. She uses 1 7/8 yrds to make a skirt. About how much fabric does Jane have left after making the skirt?

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The answer is 3.

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Answer is 3 1/8 yards left

Step by step

5 yards - 1 7/8 yards

1 yard = 8/8 yards

So we can take 1 whole yard from 5 and turn it into a fraction of 4 8/8

Now subtract

4 8/8 - 1 7/8 = 3 1/8 yards left
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