Question

Leah is creating satin bows for wedding from a 15 meter long ribbon she first cuts a piece 3 4/9 meters long then she cuts a piece 6 5/9 meters long from the remaining ribbon how much ribbon does Leah have left

Answer 1

Answer:

Leah has 5 meters of ribbon left.

Step-by-step explanation:

Operations with fractions

Fractions can be defined as the quotient of two integer numbers. There are three types of fractions:

* Proper fractions: When the numerator is less than the denominator. Example: 2/5

* Improper fractions: When the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator. Examples: 7/5, 13/13

* Mixed fractions: They are given as an integer followed by a proper fraction. Example: $\displaystyle 4\frac{1}{3}$

Leah has a 15-meter long ribbon and is creating satin bows for weddings. She takes two pieces out of it. The total length of ribbon taken is the sum of both fractions:

Total cut:

$\displaystyle 3\frac{4}{9}+6\frac{5}{9}$

To add these fractions, we add the integer parts and apart from the proper fractions:

$\displaystyle 3\frac{4}{9}+6\frac{5}{9}=3+6+\frac{4}{9}+\frac{5}{9}=9+\frac{9}{9}=9+1=10$

Now we can calculate the remaining length of ribbon:

Remaining riboon= 15 m - 10 m = 5 m

Leah has 5 meters of ribbon left.