Question

Mrs. Smith bought 3-1/2 yards of yellow fabric. She used 2/3 of the fabric to make a chicken costume. How much fabric did she use?

a
2-1/3
b
2-2/6
c
14/6
d
1/3

Answer 1

a) 2⅓

Explanation:

3½ = 7/2

(2/3) × (7/2)

7/3

2⅓

Answer 2

2 1/3 yds

Explanation:

Change the 3 1/2 to a mixed number

3 1/2 = (2*3 +1)/2 = 7/2

Multiply the total fabric by the fraction used

7/2 *2/3 = 7/3

Change this back to a mixed number

3 goes into 7 two times

3*2 =6 with 1 left over

2 1/3 yds