Answer and Step-by-step explanation:
To find out how many more yards of red fabric Reuben used, we need to subtract the amount of yellow fabric from the amount of red fabric. Since the two fractions have different denominators, we need to find a common denominator before subtracting them. The least common multiple of 8 and 4 is 8, so we can rewrite both fractions with a denominator of 8:
7/8 - 1/4 = 7/8 - (1/4) * (2/2) = 7/8 - 2/8 = (7 - 2)/8 = 5/8
So, Reuben used 5/8 yards more red fabric than yellow fabric.