Question

JoAnnes Fabric Store has two rolls of Dallas Cowboys fabric.

One roll is \large 10\frac{7}{8} yards and the other roll is \large 12\frac{1}{4}yards.

Patricia is making 4 pillow cases with the fabric

and each pillow case requires \large 4\frac{3}{8} yards of the fabric.

How many yards of fabric is left on the rolls at Joannes Fabric Store

after Patricia bought what she needed?

Answer 1

The length of fabric left on the rolls at JoAnne's Fabric Store is
`5 (5)/(8)` yards

The steps used to find the number of yards of fabric left on the rolls are presented as follows;

Length of one of the rolls of Dallas Cowboys fabric =
`\large 10(7)/(8)` yards

Length of the other roll of Dallas Cowboys fabric =
`\large 12(1)/(4)` yards

Number of pillow cases Patricia is making = 4 pillow cases

Length of fabric each pillow case requires =
`\large 4(3)/(8)`

The total length of Dallas Cowboy fabric at JoAnnes Fabric Store =
`\large 10 (7)/(8) + 12(1)/(4) = 23(1)/(8)` yards

Length of 4 pillow cases =
`4 * \large 4(3)/(8) = 17(1)/(2)`

Length of fabric left on the rolls, L, is therefore;

`23(1)/(8)-17(1)/(2) = 5 (5)/(8)` yards