Leslie needs 324 inches of fringe to put

around the edge of a tablecloth. The fringe
comes in lengths of 10 yards. If Leslie buys
1 package of fringe, how many feet of fringe
will she have left over?

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To calculate the amount of fringe Leslie will have left over, we need to follow these steps:

1. Determine the total length of the fringe needed in inches, which is given as 324 inches.
2. Convert inches to yards. Since there are 36 inches in a yard, we divide the length in inches by 36:
324 inches / 36 inches per yard = 9 yards
3. Calculate the number of packages of fringe Leslie needs to buy. Since each package contains 10 yards of fringe, we divide the total fringe needed by the length of fringe per package:
9 yards / 10 yards per package = 0.9 packages
Since we cannot buy fractional packages, Leslie needs to buy at least 1 package.
4. Calculate the total length of fringe in feet from the number of packages Leslie buys. Since there are 3 feet in a yard, we multiply the number of packages by the length per package in yards and then convert it to feet:
1 package * 10 yards per package * 3 feet per yard = 30 feet
5. Calculate the amount of fringe left over by subtracting the total length of fringe needed from the total length of fringe Leslie will have:
30 feet - 9 yards * 3 feet per yard = 30 feet - 27 feet = 3 feet

Therefore, if Leslie buys 1 package of fringe, she will have 3 feet of fringe left over.