Linda had started with 1 yard of fabric and used 5/8, how much fabric would be left
8/8 - 5/8 = 3/8 yard
To determine how much fabric would be left, you need to subtract the amount of fabric used from the initial amount.
First, convert the fraction 5/8 into a decimal by dividing the numerator (5) by the denominator (8).
5 ÷ 8 = 0.625
Linda used 0.625 yards of fabric.
To find out how much fabric would be left, subtract this amount from the initial 1 yard.
1 yard - 0.625 yards = 0.375 yards
Therefore, there would be 0.375 yards of fabric left.