Maudie cuts 7 4/5 inches from a ribbon that is 10 1/5 inches long. How many inches remain on the ribbon

Answer 1

To find the number of inches remaining on the ribbon, we need to subtract the amount Maudie cut from the original length of the ribbon.

First, let's convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions.
10 1/5 = 10 + 1/5 = 50/5 + 1/5 = 51/5
7 4/5 = 7 + 4/5 = 35/5 + 4/5 = 39/5

Next, we can subtract the fractions: 51/5 - 39/5 = 12/5

To convert the improper fraction back to a mixed number, we divide the numerator (12) by the denominator (5).
12 divided by 5 is 2 with a remainder of 2.

Therefore, there are 2 whole inches and a fraction of 2/5 inches remaining on the ribbon.