Question

Janet had 3/5 yd of material. she used 1/3 of it for a hat. How much material did she use? explain how you got your answer.

Answer 1

Think of the total as 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 = 3/5

You have THREE fifths of material.

You use ONE of those fifths.

That leaves you with TWO fifths.

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