Val has 6 yards of fabric. She uses 1/3 of it to make a shirt. Then, she uses 3/8 of the fabric that is left to make a shirt for her younger sister. How many yards of fabric does Val have left after making both shirts

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[tex]6 \times ( \frac{3}{3} - \frac{1}{3} ) \\ = 6 \times \frac{2}{3} \\ = 4 \: yards[/tex]
[tex]4 \times ( \frac{8}{8} - \frac{3}{8} ) \\ = 4 \times \frac{5}{8} \\ = \frac{5}{2} \\ = 2 \frac{1}{2} yards[/tex]
Val has 2.5 yards left after making both shirts.

Hope this helps. - M

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