Question

Barb has 3 1/4 ft of ribbon left over. She used 2 1/4 ft to wrap a gosh and 3/4 ft to decorate a picture frame. She then used 1 3/4 ft for hair ribbons. How many feet of ribbon sis Barb start with?

Answer 1

3+1/4+2+1/4+3/4+1+3/4= 8ft. Therefore Barb started with 8ft of ribbon