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Sewing patterns recommend buying extra fabric in case of mistakes. Jessica bought 5 yards of fabric, plus 20% extra fabric.
Derek bought 3 yards of fabric, plus 25% extra. Who bought more fabric? How much more?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Jessica bought 5 + 20% of 5 = 5 + 1 = 6 yards.
Derek bought 3 + 25% of 3 = 3 + 0.75 = 3.75 yards.
Jessica bought more by 6 − 3.75 = 2.25 yards (2 1/4 yards).