Question

Sara bought 15 sheets of stickers she used 8 5/6 sheets. how many sheets does sara have left

Answer 1

She has 7 whole sheets with a few stickers on the 8th sheet left.

Explanation:

First, you need to do a subtraction problem.

This is because you need to have a whole numerical amount as a whole number in order to clearly prove the exact amount of sheets Sara brought.

You take the whole which is 15 sheets and subtract it from the 8 sheets. This is needed since you need a whole numerical amount excluding fractions or decimals.

-This should be 7 whole sheets left.

So now we know that she used 8 whole sheets. But we still need to evaluate the 5/6s.

You can do 5 divided by 6 which is equal to ~0.83. This is almost equivalent to a whole sheet of stickers. This approximation would prove that 8 sheets could possibly be left.
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This can also be interpreted as this:

You take 15 and subtract it with 8 5/6. This time is different since we're not approximating.
That equals 37/6 which is equivalent to 6 1/6. Thus giving 6 whole sheets left.
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Hypothetically She has 7 whole sheets with a few stickers on the 8th sheet left.

Answer 2

`6(1)/(6)` feet tape is left on the roll

`15-8(5)/(6) =15-\huge \text(8+(5)/(6) \huge \text)=15-8-(5)/(6) =7-(5)/(6) =6(1)/(6)`