Question

Ellie uses 5 yards of cloth to make 4 dresses she uses the same amount of cloth to make each dress. After Ellie makes the dresses, she has 1/2 yard of cloth left. How much cloth did Ellie use to make each dress?

Answer 1

$\frac{5 yards - \frac{1}{2} yard}{4 dresses} = \frac{4 \frac{1}{2} }{4} = \frac{9}{2} :4= \frac{9}{2} * \frac{1}{4} = \frac{9}{8} = 1 \frac{1}{8}$yard