Question

caroline bought 3/5 of a yard of purple fabric and 1/3 of a yard of yellow fabric. how much more purple fabric than yellow fabric did she buy?

Answer 1

4/15 yards more

Explanation:

3/5 - 1/3

5 and 3 have a common denominator of 15.

3/5 = 9/15 1/3 = 5/15

9/15 - 5/15 = 4/15