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Marcella bought 12 1/4 yards of ribbon. She uses 2 1/2 yards of ribbon for gift packages and 3 2/3 yards to tie balloons.

How many yards of ribbon does Marcella have left?

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She has 6 yards left - 12 1/4 = 12.25 etc then take each away.
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