Question

Anais bought 2 1/2 yards of ribbon. She had 2 feet 8 inches of ribbon left after trimming some curtains. How many inches of ribbon did Anais use to trim the curtains?
Anais used _____ inches of ribbon.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

2 1/2 yards of ribbon is 7 1/2 feet.  (3 feet per yard)

She had 2 feet 8 inches left over after using a certain amount for the curtains.

So 2 feet 8 inches converted to fractions is 2 2/3 feet.

So our answer is the difference between 7 1/2 and 2 2/3 which is 4 5/6 feet.

Convert 4 5/6 feet to inches (12 inches in 1 feet) gives us a final answer of

58 inches

Answer 2

2 1/2 yards of ribbon is 7 1/2 feet.  (3 feet per yard)

She had 2 feet 8 inches left over after using a certain amount for the curtains.

So 2 feet 8 inches converted to fractions is 2 2/3 feet.

So our answer is the difference between 7 1/2 and 2 2/3 which is 4 5/6 feet.

Convert 4 5/6 feet to inches (12 inches in 1 feet) gives us a final answer of

58 inches.