SOLUTION: Sally has a piece of cloth. She used
1
3
of the cloth to make a pillow cover and another
4
7
of the
cloth to make a tablecloth.
i) What fraction of the cloth was used altog
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Question 1110490: Sally has a piece of cloth. She used
1
3
of the cloth to make a pillow cover and another
4
7
of the
cloth to make a tablecloth.
i) What fraction of the cloth was used altogether for the pillow cover and tablecloth?
(3)
ii) What fraction of the cloth was left over?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sally has a piece of cloth. She used
1
3
of the cloth to make a pillow cover and another
4
7
of the
cloth to make a tablecloth.
i) What fraction of the cloth was used altogether for the pillow cover and tablecloth?
(3)
ii) What fraction of the cloth was left over?
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Do you mean 1/3 and 4/7 ?
If so, add them.
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