Question

Milan made a shirt using 5/8 yards of yellow fabric and 1/4 yards of green fabric. How many more yards of yellow fabric did Milan use?

Answer 1

Milan used
`(3)/(8)` more yards of yellow fabric than green fabric.

Explanation:

The goal is to subtract 1/4 from 5/8.

`(5)/(8)-(1)/(4)` This is your original equation. To subtract, the fractions must

have common denominators (the same number on the bottom.

Therefore, you must find the LCM (least common multiple) of 4

and 8, which is 8. Convert 1/4 to 2/8 by multiplying the

numerator and denominator by 2.

`(5)/(8)-(2)/(8)` Now, subtract the numerators. 5-2=3. Leave the denominator.

`(3)/(8)`