Question

Trista has 7/8 of a yard of ribbon to use for making decorative frames . If you frame used 5/6 of a yard of ribbon , then how much is remaining

Answer 1

`(1)/(24)\ \text{yard}`

Explanation:

Amount of ribbon Trista had is
`(7)/(8)\ \text{yard}`

Amount of ribbon used in the frame
`(5)/(6)\ \text{yard}`

Amount of ribbon remaining is

`(7)/(8)-(5)/(6)=(21-20)/(24)`

`=(1)/(24)\ \text{yard}`

The amount of ribbon remaining is
`(1)/(24)\ \text{yard}`.