\"\"

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Mary is making curtains out of the same fabric for \"\" windows.

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The two larger windows are the same size and the three smaller windows are the same size.

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One larger window requires \"\" of fabric.

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One smaller window needs \"\" of fabric.

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a.

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The expression that represents the total yards of fabric is \"\".

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\"\"                      (Rewrite the mixed fraction)

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                             \"\"                                  (Multiply)

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                             \"\"                                        (Add: \"\")

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                             \"\"                            (Rewrite the mixed fraction)

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Therefore, Mary requires \"\" of frabic. \"\"

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b.

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The expression that represents the total yards of fabric is \"\".

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Use properties of real numbers to simplify the expression.

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\"\"            (Defintion of a mixed fraction)

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                           \"\"   (Distributive property: \"\")

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                          \"\"                           (Multiply)

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                         \"\"                           (Commutative property: \"\")

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                        \"\"                                           (Add: \"\")

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                         \"\"                              (Rewrite the mixed fraction)

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Therefore, Mary requires \"\" of frabic.

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\"\"

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a. Mary requires \"\" of frabic.

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b. By using distributive property Mary requires \"\" of frabic.