Madelyn bought 12 5/8 yards of fabric. She used 6 7/8 yards of the fabric for a costume. How much fabric did Madelyn have left?

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.

Multiply the whole number by the denominator :

Add the numerator and change the denominator back to 8 :

Subtract the numerators :

Simplify the fraction to the lowest possible :

Put the improper fraction back into a mixed fraction :

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20. angle- side- angle

step-by-step explanation:

-12 > a

step-by-step explanation:

-11 > 1 + a

subtract 1 from each side

-11 -1> 1 -1+ a

-12 > a