Question

brianna has 4 5/12 yards of table cloth. she uses 2 9/12 yards of fabric to make a table cloth. houw much fabric does she have left?

Answer 1

• 1 2/3 yards

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After using 2 9/12 yards she has:

• 4 5/12 - 2 9/12 yards of fabric left

To subtract the mixed numbers, first subtract the whole numbers:

• 4 - 2 = 2

Then, subtract the fractions:

• 5/12 - 9/12 = - 4/12 = - 1/3

Finally, combine the whole number and fraction:

• 2 - 1/3 = 1 2/3 yards of fabric left