SOLUTION: Richard is given one of four equal sized fabric. After using a square yard for his project, he has 5/6 of a square yard left. If the total amount of fabric from the 4 original pi
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Question 954430: Richard is given one of four equal sized fabric. After using a square yard for his project, he has 5/6 of a square yard left. If the total amount of fabric from the 4 original pieces was 11 2/3 square yards, about how much fabric did Richard use for his project?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Original fabric=11 2/3 square yards=35/3 sq yds
Richard got
Remaining fabric=
Fabric used==
ANSWER Richard used 2 1/12 square yards for his project.
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