- Total number of fabric Mrs. King has = [tex]3\frac{3}{4} yards[/tex]
- Number of yards of fabric used for a blanket = [tex]1\frac{7}{8} yards[/tex]
- Number of yards of fabric used to make a pillow = [tex]\frac{1}{2} yards[/tex]
- To find the number of yards of fabrics Mrs. King has left, we apply the operations of Addition and Subtraction
- Step 1 : Addition Operation
Total number of fabrics used by Mrs. King = Fabric used for blanket + Fabric used for pillow
[tex]1\frac{7}{8} yards + \frac{1}{2} yards[/tex]
= [tex]2\frac{3}{8} yards[/tex]
- Step 2 : Subtraction Operation
Total number of yards of fabric left = Total number of fabrics - Total number of fabrics used
[tex]3\frac{3}{4} yards - 2\frac{3}{8} yards[/tex]
= [tex]1\frac{3}{8} yards[/tex]
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