Marissa needs #2 2/3# yards of ribbon for a wall hanging she wants to make. She has #2 3/4# yards. Does she have enough ribbon?

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Petra H
Mar 31, 2017

Yes, as #2 3/4# is more than #2 2/3#.

Explanation:

The easiest way to solve this problem is to put both numbers into decimal form.

#2 2/3# becomes #2.667# (the #6# would repeat).

#2 3/4# becomes #2.75#.

Now we'd need to compare the numbers.

If Marissa needs #2.667# yards, and she has #2.75# yards, then she would have enough, as she has more than she needs.

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