Question

Mrs.Lohens made curtains for her children’s bedrooms. She used 4 3/4 yards of fabric for Nickys room and 6 5/8 yards for Linda’s room. How much fabric did she use in all?

Answer 1

Answer:

$11\frac{3}{8}\ yd$

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

To find out the total yards of fabric used, add up the yards of fabric used for Nickys' room and the yards of fabric used for Linda's room

so

$4\frac{3}{4}+6\frac{5}{8}$

Convert mixed number to an improper fraction

$4\frac{3}{4}\ yd=4+\frac{3}{4}=\frac{4*4+3}{4}=\frac{19}{4}\ yd$

$6\frac{5}{8}\ yd=6+\frac{5}{8}=\frac{6*8+5}{8}=\frac{53}{8}\ yd$

Adds the fractions

$\frac{19}{4}+\frac{53}{8}=\frac{2*19+53}{8}= \frac{91}{8}\ yd$

Convert to mixed number

$\frac{91}{8}\ yd= \frac{88}{8}+ \frac{3}{8}= 11\frac{3}{8}\ yd$