Question

If Carol hangs a picture

using 3/8 yard of a wire that is 1 1/8 yards long, how much wire will Carol have left?

Answer 1

3 - 11 = 8 8 - 8 = 0

i think the answer is 8

Answer 2

Carol will have 1 yard if wire left.

Explanation:

11/8 - 3/8 = 8/8

You subtract three from eleven and the right stays the same because you are SUBTRACTING the fractions.

After subtracting, you should simplify 8/8 to 1 unless told not to do so.

8/8 is equal to 1 yard.