Karly is making a new dance outfit. She needs 2 ½ yards of fabric for the shawl. She needs 1 ¾ yards of fabric for the dress. If she has 3 yards of fabric, how much more does she need. If each yard of fabric costs $7.98, how much money does Karly need?
+2666 Add up the amount of fabric:
\(2 {1 \over2} + 1 {3 \over 4} = 4 {1 \over4}\)
Subtract the total amount from 3:
\(4 {1 \over4} - 3 = 1 {1\over 4}\)
This means that she needs an extra \(1 {1\over 4}\) yards of fabric.
To find the total cost, do \(1 {1\over 4} * $7.98 = $9.98\)
