OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §4.6 Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers · Exercise 55 · Arithmetic · Fractions

Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers · Exercise 55

Sewing Renata is sewing matching shirts for her husband and son. According to the patterns she will use, she needs $2 \frac{3}{8}$ yards of fabric for her husband’s shirt and $1 \frac{1}{8}$ yards of fabric for her son’s shirt. How much fabric does she need to make both shirts?

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §4.6 Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers · Exercise 55

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