To find out how much fabric Shani has left, we need to subtract the amounts she used in her sewing projects from the initial length of the fabric.
Shani used 1/2 ft. for one sewing project and 1 3/4 ft. for another project, which is a total of (1/2 + 1 3/4) = 1/2 + 7/4 = 2/4 + 7/4 = 9/4 ft.
The initial length of the fabric was 2 2/3 ft.
To find out how much fabric Shani has left, we subtract the amount used from the initial length:
2 2/3 ft - 9/4 ft = 8/3 ft – 9/4 ft.
To subtract these fractions, we need to find a common denominator, which is 12.
8/3 ft = (8/3) * (4/4) = 32/12 ft
9/4 ft = (9/4) * (3/3) = 27/12 ft
Now we can subtract: 32/12 ft – 27/12 ft = 5/12 ft.
So, Shani has 5/12 ft. of fabric left.
Shani has a piece of fabric that is 2 2/3 ft. long. She uses 1/2 ft. for one sewing project and 1 3/4 ft. for another project. How much fabric does Shani have left? Solve this multi-step real-world problem. Express your answer in simplest form.(1 point)
1 ft.
1 2/3 ft.
5/12 ft.
2 1/4 ft.
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