Question

1. the total length of two ribbons is 13 meters. if one ribbon is $7\frac{5}{8}$ meters long, what is the length of the other ribbon?

Explanation:

Step1: Rewrite total length as fraction

$13 = \frac{104}{8}$

Step2: Subtract known ribbon length

$\frac{104}{8} - 7\frac{5}{8} = \frac{104}{8} - \frac{61}{8}$

Step3: Calculate the difference

$\frac{104 - 61}{8} = \frac{43}{8}$

Step4: Convert to mixed number

$\frac{43}{8} = 5\frac{3}{8}$

Answer:

$5\frac{3}{8}$ meters