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Mrs. King has 3 3/4 yards of fabric she uses 1 7/8 yards to create a blanket and 1/2 yard to make a pillow.how much fabric does mrs.king have left?

Answer :

  • Total number of fabric  Mrs. King has =  [tex]3\frac{3}{4} yards[/tex]
  • Number of yards of fabric used for a blanket = [tex]1\frac{7}{8} yards[/tex]
  • Number of yards of fabric used to make a pillow = [tex]\frac{1}{2} yards[/tex]

  • To find the number of yards of fabrics Mrs. King has left, we apply the operations of Addition and Subtraction

  • Step 1 : Addition Operation

Total number of fabrics used by Mrs. King = Fabric used for blanket + Fabric used for pillow

[tex]1\frac{7}{8} yards + \frac{1}{2} yards[/tex]

= [tex]2\frac{3}{8} yards[/tex]

  • Step 2 : Subtraction Operation

Total number of yards of fabric left = Total number of fabrics - Total number of fabrics used

[tex]3\frac{3}{4} yards - 2\frac{3}{8} yards[/tex]

=  [tex]1\frac{3}{8} yards[/tex]

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