Question

Out of ribbon of length $2\frac{3}{4}$$m$,a piece of length $1\frac{1}{3}m$ is used to make flowers .How much ribbon is left ?

Answer 1

Total length of ribbon$=2\frac{3}{4}m$

$1\frac{1}{3}m$ is used to make flower .

left Ribbon

$=2\frac{3}{4}-1\frac{1}{3}$

$$\begin{gathered} =\frac{2\times 4+3}{4}-\frac{3\times 1+1}{3} \\ =\frac{11}{4}-\frac{4}{3} \\ =\frac{33-16}{12} \\ =\frac{17}{12} \end{gathered}$$

Left ribbon will be$\frac{17}{12}mOR1\frac{5}{12}m$