answer and solution of nina bought 2 1/3 meters of yellow cloth and 1 1/2 meters of red cloth. she used 8/3 meters for a costume dress. how much cloth remained?
what the solution
To find out how much cloth remained, we need to subtract the amount of cloth used from the total amount of cloth Nina bought.
First, let's convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions:
2 1/3 = (3 * 2 + 1) / 3 = 7/3
1 1/2 = (2 * 1 + 1) / 2 = 3/2
Now, let's add the yellow and red cloth:
Total cloth bought = 7/3 + 3/2
To add these fractions, we need a common denominator, which is 6:
Total cloth bought = (7/3) * (2/2) + (3/2) * (3/3)
= 14/6 + 9/6
= 23/6
Next, we need to subtract the amount of cloth used for the costume dress, which is 8/3:
Cloth remaining = Total cloth bought - Cloth used
= 23/6 - 8/3
To subtract these fractions, we need a common denominator, which is 6:
Cloth remaining = (23/6) - (8/3)
= (23/6) - (16/6)
= 7/6
Therefore, Nina has 7/6 meters of cloth remaining.
Is it 2 1/3 meters or 2 1/2 meters?
Do it the same way I showed you for your other problem.