4 1/2 yards of cloth are needed to make a woman's dress. 2 2/7 yards of cloth are needed to make a girls dress. How much more cloth is needed to make a woman's dress than a girl's dress?

Question

math lesson 11 homework module 3

Answer 1

4 1/2 - 2 2/7

= 9/2 - 16/7

= (63-32)/14

=31/14

= 2 3/14

or 4 1/2 - 2 2/7

= 4-2 + 1/2-2/7

= 2 +(7-4)/14

= 2 3/14 yards more cloth