Question

Mia has

6 1/8
yards of cloth. If she uses
3 1/4
yards to make a skirt, how many yards will she have left?

Answer 1

2 7/8

Explanation:

In order to find the difference, you need to convert both fractions.

The common denominator here is 8, so 3 1/4 becomes 3 2/8.

You cannot subtract 2/8 from 1/8 so the 1/8 becomes an improper fraction.

Now you have 5 9/8 - 3 2/8

5 - 3 = 2 and 9/8 - 2/8 = 7/8 so your answer is 2 and 7/8

Mia has 2 7/8 yards left after she makes a skirt.

Answer 2

2 7/8

Explanation:

first step is making these into improper fractions for example 6 1/8 would equal 49/8 because 6*8=48 and add the 1/8 to get 49/8 then do the same with the 3 1/4 make them into 8ths. so it would be 3 2/8 then 26/8 now subtract 49-26 to get 23/8. now simplify to get 2 7/8