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hi ,Maya used 3 feet 6 inches of the 5 feet of fabric she bought to make a pillow cover. How much is left?

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Remember that

1 ft = 12 in

so

we have

3 ft 6 in

Convert 6 inches to ft

6 in=6/12=0.5 ft

therefore

3 ft 6 in=3+0.5=3.5 ft

subtract 3.5 ft from the total 5 ft

5-3.5=1.5 ft

so

the answer is 1.5 ft

or

1 ft 6 inches

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