Question

Jan has a curtain that is 1 ¾ yard long. She wants to increase the length of the curtain by ⅓ of a yard. Jan has ⅞ of a yard of lace. She plans to cut a piece from the lace and sew it onto the bottom of the curtain.

How long will the curtain be after Jan adds the lace? Show your work.




How much lace will be left after Jan cuts the piece off to add the curtain? Show york work.

Answer 1

Answer: A) 2 1/12 yards

B) 13/24 yards

Step-by-step explanation: A)

1 3/4 = 7/4 + 1/3 =

7/4(3/3) + 1/3(4/4)=

21/12 + 4/12 = 25/12 = 2 1/12 yards

B)

7/8 - 1/3 =

7/8(3/3) + 1/3(8/8)=

21/24 - 8/24 = 13/24 yards