Question

Tina used 10 1/2 yards of yarn to make three yarn dolls. She used 3 1/2 yards of yarn for the first doll and 4 1/8yards for the second doll. How much yarn did Tina use for the third doll?

Answer 1

To find how much yarn Tina used for the third doll, we can subtract the total amount of yarn used for the first two dolls from the total amount of yarn used.

Total amount of yarn used = 10 1/2 yards

Amount used for first doll = 3 1/2 yards

Amount used for second doll = 4 1/8 yards

To add 3 1/2 and 4 1/8, we need to find a common denominator:

3 1/2 = 7/2

4 1/8 = 33/8

Common denominator = 8

So, 3 1/2 = 28/8 and 4 1/8 = 33/8

Total amount used for first two dolls = 28/8 + 33/8 = 61/8

Subtracting the total amount used for the first two dolls from the total amount of yarn used:

10 1/2 - 61/8 = 84/8 - 61/8 = 23/8

Therefore, Tina used 23/8 yards of yarn for the third doll.