Question

A fashion designer is making a new outfit. She needs 3 2/4 yards of fabric for one part and 2 3/4 yards for another. If she has 4 yards of fabric then how much more will she need for the outfit? If each yard of fabric cost $6.50, then how much money will she need?

Answer 1

She will need 2 1/4 yards and will need $14.63

Explanation:

3 2/4+2 3/4= 25/4

4=16/4

25/4-16/4=9/4

6.5(9/4)=14.625

14.625 round to the nearest hundredths = 14.63

Answer 2

Explanation:

she will need 6 1/4 yards of fabric so she will have to buy 2 1/4 yards of fabric for about 15$