Question

Peter has a roll of tape that is 8 3/8 meters long. He uses 2 5/8 meters of tape when he paints around his kitchen cabinets and 2 3/8 meters for wrapping packages. How much tape remains on the​ roll?

Answer 1

Answer:

8 3/8 - 2 5/8 - 2 3/8

Change to improper fractions:

67/8 - 21/8/ - 19/8 = 27/8

Change back to mixed number:

3 3/8 meters left