Question

1. Amina bought 3/8 metre of a red ribbon and 1/2 metre of
a blue ribbon. What is the total length of ribbon that she bought?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Total length= red+blue ribbon

i.e 3/8+1/2

=3+4/8

=7/8

=0.87 approx.

Answer 2

Answer:

meter of red ribbon she bought - 3/8

meter of blue ribbon she bought- 1/2

now find the LCM of 8 and 2 that is 8

3/8 ×1-3/8

1/2×4-4/8

3+4- 7by 8

so the answer is 7/8