Question

Please help me idk this

Answer 1

First take the fractions and find their common denominator:
$\frac{1}{2}$ x 4 =$\frac{4}{8}$

Now you can add the fractions:
$\frac{4}{8} + \frac{1}{8} = \frac{5}{8}$

Now add your whole numbers and the fraction:
1+1= 2 >> 2+$\frac{5}{8}$ = 2$\frac{5}{8}$ yards

Now subract 2$\frac{5}{8}$ from 5:
5-2$\frac{5}{8}$ =2$\frac{3}{8}$ yards

Answer 2

First, we add the amounts she used.

1 1/2 + 1 1/8
We need a common denominator for the fractions. It is 8.

1 1/2 + 1 1/8 = 1 4/8 + 1 1/8 = 2 5/8

She used 2 5/8 yd.

Now we subtract 2 5/8 yd from 5 yd to find out how much she has left.

5 - 2 5/8

There is no fraction with the 5, so we borrow 1 from 5, leaving 4, and we write the 1 as fraction 8/8. Then we subtract the whole numbers, and we subtract the fractions.


5 - 2 5/8 = 4 8/8 - 2 5/8 = 2 3/8

Answer: She has 2 3/8 yd left.