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?

Answer 1

1 yard = 36 inches
1 foot = 12 inches

Can you take it from there?

Answer 2

2 1/2yds * 36in/yd = 5/2 * 36 = 90 in.
2 ft-8in = 32 in.

90 - 32 =