sharon has 7/8 yard of fabric to use for some projects . she cut off 0.5 yard for her first project . how much material is left for the remaining projects?

(7/8) - (4/8) = 3/8

why is 4/8 ....?

I was tinking that 0.5 = 5/10 in a fraction ...

We need to use equivalent fractions with a common denominator

0.5 = 5/10 = 1/2 = 4/8 and so on.

never mind I got it ... simplify that 5/10 = 1/2 and I have to find the common denominator of 8 and is 4....

To find out how much fabric Sharon has left for the remaining projects, you need to subtract the amount she cut off for her first project from the total amount she had initially.

First, you need to convert 7/8 yard to a decimal value. To do this, divide the numerator (7) by the denominator (8):

7 ÷ 8 = 0.875

So Sharon initially had 0.875 yards of fabric.

Next, you need to subtract the amount she cut off for her first project, which is 0.5 yards:

0.875 - 0.5 = 0.375

Therefore, Sharon has 0.375 yards of fabric left for her remaining projects.