Question

Janelle buys 12.3 meters of fabric she uses 4.5 meters to make a dress she uses half of the remaining fabric to make a skirt how many meters if fabric does she use to make the skirt

Answer 1

2.9 Meters is your total if it is HALF of what the remaining is. You subtract then divide! Simple!

Answer 2

Answer:

3.9 meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

The original length of fabric = 12.3 meters,

The length of fabric that is used to make a dress = 4.5 meters,

The remaining fabric = Original fabric - Used fabric = 12.3 - 4.5 = 7.8 meters,

Now, the fabric she used for skirt = half of the remaining fabric

$=\frac{1}{2}\times 7.8$

$=\frac{7.8}{2}$

$=3.9\text{ meters}$