Question

Marla has 578 yards of fabric. She makes a jacket with 334 yards. DoesMarla have enough fabric left to make the same jacket for her friend?

Answer 1

Solution:

Given that Maria has 5 7/8 yards of fabrics, and she makes a jacket with 3 3/4 yards, this implies that the amount of fabric left after making her own jacket is evaluated as

$\begin{gathered} 5\frac{7}{8}-3\frac{3}{4} \\ converting\text{ the mixed fractions into improper fractions, we have} \\ \frac{47}{8}-\frac{15}{4} \\ =\frac{47-30}{8} \\ =\frac{17}{8} \\ converting\text{ the improper fraction to a mixed fraction, we have} \\ =2\frac{1}{8} \end{gathered}$

Since she is to make the same jacket for her friend, she requires another

$3\frac{3}{4}\text{ yards of fabrics}$

But the amount of fabric left after Maria has made her own jacket is

$2\frac{1}{8}\text{ yards}$

Hence, Maria does not have enough fabric left for her friend.