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?
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Original fabric=11 2/3 square yards=35/3 sq yds
Richard got %281%2F4%29%2835%2F3%29yd%5E2=%2835%2F12%29yd%5E2
Remaining fabric=%285%2F6%29yd%5E2=%2810%2F12%29yd%5E2
Fabric used=%2835%2F12%29yd%5E2-%2810%2F12%29yd%5E2=%2825%2F12%29yd%5E2
ANSWER Richard used 2 1/12 square yards for his project.