Question

Nikki cut 4.25 yards of ribbon but used only 3.7 yards of it. How much ribbon did she haveleft?

Answer 1

You have the following information:

- Nikki cut 4.25 yards of ribbon

- Nikki only used 3.7 yards

In order to determine how much ribbon she left, you simply calculate the difference between the initial length of the ribbon and the length of ribbon she used. You proceed as follow:

4.25

- 3.7

0.55

Hence, Nikki left 0.55 yards of ribbon