Question

Ramona had eight and three eighths inches of ribbon. She used two and one half inches for an art project. How many inches of ribbon does she have left? Find the difference in simplest form. eight and three eighths minus two and one half

Answer 1

Answer:

5 7/8 inches

Explanation:

Ramona has 8 3/8 inches of ribbon which can be converted into the simplest form as 67/8 inches and she used 2 1/2 inches which can be converted into the simplest form as 5/2 inches.

The difference in the form of ribbon left will be calculated in the following manner:-

67/8 - 5/2 = taking 8 as an LCM

67-20=    47 inches

   8           8

which can be further written as 5 7/8 inches