To determine who bought more fabric, we first need to calculate how much fabric each person bought, including the extra fabric.
For Jessica:
- Jessica bought 5 yards of fabric.
- She bought an extra 20% of that fabric.
Extra fabric = 20% of 5 yards = 0.20 × 5 = 1 yard.
Total fabric Jessica bought = 5 yards + 1 yard = 6 yards.
For Derek:
- Derek bought 3 yards of fabric.
- He bought an extra 25% of that fabric.
Extra fabric = 25% of 3 yards = 0.25 × 3 = 0.75 yards.
Total fabric Derek bought = 3 yards + 0.75 yards = 3.75 yards.
Comparison:
- Jessica: 6 yards
- Derek: 3.75 yards
Now we subtract the total amount of fabric Derek bought from the total amount of fabric Jessica bought:
Difference = 6 yards - 3.75 yards = 2.25 yards.
Thus, Jessica bought 2.25 yards more than Derek. Given the choices, none of them state this result correctly. However, the correct result is Jessica bought 2.25 yards more than Derek.
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