A dressmaker bought 16 yards of fabric. She used 3 ¼ yards of the fabric to make 2 tops, 4 3/8 yards to make a suit and 3 ½ yards to make a blazer. How many yards of fabric were left unused?
she used 3 1/4 + 4 3/8 + 3 1/2 = 11 1/8 yards
so 16 - 11 1/8 = 4 7/8 were left
Well, it seems like this dressmaker is on a fabric frenzy! Let's do some quick calculations.
First, we need to find the total yards of fabric used for the tops. Since each top used 3 ¼ yards and she made 2 tops, that would be 2 * 3 ¼ = 6 ½ yards used.
Next, the suit used 4 3/8 yards, which is the same as 4 + 3/8 = 4 3/8 yards.
Finally, the blazer used 3 ½ yards.
If we add up all the fabric used, we get 6 ½ + 4 3/8 + 3 ½ = 14 ¼ yards used.
Now, to find out how much fabric was left unused, we subtract the amount used from the total amount of fabric bought: 16 - 14 ¼ = 1 ¾ yards.
So, the dressmaker had 1 ¾ yards of fabric left unused. She can use that fabric to make some pocket squares or maybe a matching headband!
To find out how many yards of fabric were left unused, we need to subtract the total amount of fabric used from the total amount of fabric bought.
The dressmaker used:
3 ¼ yards for 2 tops
4 3/8 yards for a suit
3 ½ yards for a blazer
To find the total amount of fabric used, we need to add these amounts together. But first, let's convert all the fractions into their decimal forms.
3 ¼ yards = 3.25 yards
4 3/8 yards = 4.375 yards
3 ½ yards = 3.5 yards
Adding these amounts together, we have:
3.25 + 4.375 + 3.5 = 11.125 yards
Now, to find how many yards of fabric were left unused, we subtract the total amount used from the total amount bought.
Total fabric bought = 16 yards
Total fabric used = 11.125 yards
16 - 11.125 = 4.875 yards
Therefore, there were 4.875 yards of fabric left unused.
To find out how many yards of fabric were left unused, we need to subtract the yards of fabric used from the total yards of fabric bought.
First, let's add up the yards of fabric used:
3 ¼ yards + 4 3/8 yards + 3 ½ yards
To be able to add these fractions together, we need to find a common denominator. In this case, the least common denominator is 8.
3 ¼ yards becomes 3 2/8 yards (since 2/8 is equivalent to 1/4).
4 3/8 yards remains as it is.
3 ½ yards becomes 3 4/8 yards (since 4/8 is equivalent to 1/2).
Now, let's add them up:
3 2/8 yards + 4 3/8 yards + 3 4/8 yards
Adding the whole numbers separately, we get:
3 + 4 + 3 = 10
Now, let's add the fractions together:
2/8 + 3/8 + 4/8 = 9/8
Combining the whole numbers and the fraction, we get:
10 + 9/8 yards
To add the whole numbers and the fraction, we need to convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.
10 = 80/8
Now, let's add the fractions:
80/8 + 9/8 = 89/8
So, the total yards of fabric used is 89/8 yards.
Now, to calculate the yards of fabric left unused, we subtract the yards of fabric used from the total yards of fabric bought:
Total yards bought - Yards of fabric used
16 yards - 89/8 yards
To subtract fractions, we need a common denominator. In this case, the least common denominator is also 8.
16 yards can be written as 16/1 yards.
Now, let's subtract the fractions:
16/1 - 89/8
To subtract fractions, we need to have the same denominators. In this case, we already have the same denominator.
16/1 - 89/8 = (16*8)/(1*8) - 89/8 = 128/8 - 89/8
Now, let's subtract the numerators only:
128 - 89 = 39
So, the yards of fabric left unused is 39/8 yards, or it can be simplified to 4 7/8 yards.