SOLUTION: How many yards of material from a 24-yard length of cloth remain after 3 pieces,each 3 1/2 yards long,and 5 pieces,each 2 1/4 long are removed? How do you solve this?

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Question 530384: How many yards of material from a 24-yard length of cloth remain after 3 pieces,each 3 1/2 yards long,and 5 pieces,each 2 1/4 long are removed?
How do you solve this?
Answer by boilpoil(127) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
24-3(7/2)-5(9/4)
=24-42/4-45/4
=96/4-87/4
=9/4(yard)
(=2 1/4) --- If your teacher or something wants you to write in normal fractions, write this.