Question

Bev has 3/8 metres of fabric. she uses one quarter of the fabric to mend a dress. how many metres of fabric does she have left?

Answer 1

Bev initially has 3/8 metres of fabric and uses 1/4 of it, resulting in 9/32 metres of fabric remaining. The calculation requires finding a common denominator and subtraction of fractions.

Step-by-step explanation:

Bev has 3/8 metres of fabric. When she uses one quarter of it, we must calculate 1/4 of 3/8 to find out how much fabric she used. To do this, multiply the two fractions:

1/4 × 3/8 = 3/32 metres (this is the amount of fabric used)

Now, subtract this amount from the original fabric length to find out how much she has left:

3/8 - 3/32 = 9/32 metres (after finding a common denominator and subtracting)

So, Bev has 9/32 metres of fabric left after mending the dress.