Question

Ross has 6 1/3 yards of material. He bought 2 1/6 more

yards. Then he used 6 5/6 yards. How many yards of material does he
have left?

Answer 1

`1(2)/(3)` yards

Explanation:

Answer 2

Ross has 1
`(2)/(3)` yards of material left

Explanation:

(6
`(1)/(3)` + 2
`(1)/(6)` ) - 6
`(5)/(6)`

(6
`(2)/(6)` + 2
`(1)/(6)` ) - 6
`(5)/(6)`

8
`(3)/(6)` - 6
`(5)/(6)`

7
`(9)/(6)` - 6
`(5)/(6)` = 1
`(4)/(6)`

Simplify

1
`(2)/(3)`