Answer:
2 7/8 yards
Step-by-step explanation:
Given 6 1/8 yards of ribbon, you want the leftover amount after making 4 bows that use 13/16 yards each.
Quantity used
If each of 4 bows takes 13/16 yards, the amount required for bows is ...
4×13/16 = 13/4 . . . . yards
Quantity remaining
The amount left over is the difference between the starting amount and the amount used:
6 1/8 - 13/4 = 49/8 -26/8 = 23/8 = 2 7/8
The hairdresser has 2 7/8 yards of ribbon remaining.
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