Answer:
[tex]5\frac{3}{4}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
We know that Madelyn bought 12 5/8 of fabric, we then are told she used 6 7/8 of them for a costume followed by asking how much fabric she has left.
Madelyn has 12 5/8 in total
She took away 6 7/8.
To make this easier for us, we can make both fractions improper, which can be done by multiplying the whole number by the denominator and adding the numerator.
[tex]12\frac{5}{8} -6\frac{7}{8}[/tex]
Multiply the whole number by the denominator :
[tex]\frac{5}{96} - \frac{7}{48}[/tex]
Add the numerator and change the denominator back to 8 :
[tex]\frac{101}{8} - \frac{55}{8}[/tex]
Subtract the numerators :
[tex]\frac{101 - 55}{8} = \frac{46}{8}[/tex]
Simplify the fraction to the lowest possible :
[tex]\frac{46/2}{8/2} = \frac{23}{4}[/tex]
Put the improper fraction back into a mixed fraction :
[tex]5\frac{3}{4}[/tex]
