SOLUTION: How many yards of material from a 24-yard length of cloth remain after 3 pieces, each 3 yards long, and 5 pieces, each 2 yards long, are removed?
A. 2 1/4
B. 4 1/4
C. 4 5/6
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Question 201039: How many yards of material from a 24-yard length of cloth remain after 3 pieces, each 3 yards long, and 5 pieces, each 2 yards long, are removed?
A. 2 1/4
B. 4 1/4
C. 4 5/6
D. 10 1/4
E. 10 5/6
So confused.Help me.Please && Thanks
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The total length of 3 pieces, each 3 yards long is
yds
The total length of 5 pieces, each 2 yards long is
yds
The sum of the pieces removed is
yds
The amount of cloth remaining is
yds answer
I'm confused, too. Maybe there was
a misscopying along the way.
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