Mai-li has 6 1/3 yd of material. Her new skirt will take 2 1/3 yd. How much material will she have left after the skirt is made?

A. 8 yd
B. 8 2/3 yd
C. 4 yd
D. 12 2/3

Question

Mai-li has 6 1/3  yd of material. Her new skirt will take 2 1/3 yd. How much material will she have left after the skirt is made? 

A. 8 yd
B. 8 2/3 yd
C. 4 yd
D. 12 2/3

anonymous · Answer

okay so you are going to subtract like this|dw:1347929964804:dw|

anonymous · Answer

can you try this one

meilendurcer · Answer

sure

hero · Answer

$$\space \space 6\frac{1}{3}$$$$-2\frac{1}{3}$$

anonymous · Answer

let me know if you stuck this one is real easy just ignore the fraction so you have left 6-2

hero · Answer

Me personally, though, I'd rather show it like this because it is more obvious:

$$(6-2) + (\frac{1}{3} - \frac{1}{3})$$

anonymous · Answer

I learned the other way along time ago and I have had a hard time doing it any other way

meilendurcer · Answer

@Hero 26?

hero · Answer

What you learned is called the vertical method. Mine is the horizontal method

anonymous · Answer

no what is 6-2

hero · Answer

2 different forms of the same thing @moser90

meilendurcer · Answer

i hate math, i don't even know it well

anonymous · Answer

what is 6-2

anonymous · Answer

that is the answer to the problem