Question

Alyssa needs 7 5/8 inches of ribbon for one project and 4 7/8 inches of ribbon for another project. If she has 11 inches of ribbon, will she have enough to complete both projects? explain

Answer 1

She will not

Explanation:

Because if 7 + 4 is 11 and then we add the fractions that would be more than 11 inches

Answer 2

Answer: Nope!

Step-by-step explanation: Alyssa has 11 inches of ribbon total. Add up 7 5/8 and 4 7/8. You can already see that 7 + 4 is 11, and there are still two positive fractions to add. Unless she borrows more ribbon from someone else, there is no way she will be able to finish both.