Question

Dawn has 5/6 yard of lace. she uses 4/5 of it for a dress and the rest for a jewel box. how much ove does she use for the jewel box?

Answer 1

Do 5/6 - 4/5
Common denominator is 30
Multiply 5/6 by 5 on bottom and top
Multiply 4/5 by 6 on bottom and top
25/30 - 24/30 = 1/30
Answer is 1/30