Question

Julianne needs 7 yards of string for her kite. She has 5/8 yards. How many more yards does Julianne need for her kite?

Answer 1

Find out the difference between 7 yards and 5/8 yards

`7-(5)/(8)=(8*7-5)/(8)=(51)/(8)\text{ yd}`

Convert to a mixed number

51/8=(48/8)+(3/8)=6+3/8=6 3/8 yd

therefore

The answer is 6 3/8 yd