How many yards of material from a 24-yard length of cloth remain after 3 pieces, each 3 yards long, and 5 pieces, each 2 yards long, are removed?help me to solve this

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anonymous · Answer

24 yards intially. You remove 3 yards 3 times and 2 yards 5 times:

24-3*3-2*5=24-9-10=24-19=5

anonymous · Answer

5 yards left

gw2011 · Answer

24-(3)(3)-(5)(2)
24-9-10=5 yards remain

anonymous · Answer

the question get wrong its 3 pieces,yards 31/2 and 5 pieces ,yards 21/4 can u please help me to solve this

gw2011 · Answer

24-(3)(3.5)-(5)(2.25)
24-10.5-11.25=2.25 yards remain