Question

A dressmaker bought 16 yards of fabric. She used 3 ¼ yards of the fabric to make 2 tops, 4 3/8 yards to make a suit and 3 ½ yards to make a blazer. How many yards of fabric were left unused?
she used 3 1/4 + 4 3/8 + 3 1/2 = 11 1/8 yards
so 16 - 11 1/8 = 4 7/8 were left

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