Solve. Write your answer in simplest form.
-There were $21 \frac { 3 } { 4 }$ yards of wire on a spool. After a customer bought $3 \frac { 7 } { 8 }$ yards of wire from the spool, how many yards were left?
A) 17 yards

B) $16 \frac { 7 } { 8 }$ yards

C) $18 \frac { 7 } { 8 }$ yards

D) $17 \frac { 7 } { 8 }$ yards

Question

Solve. Write your answer in simplest form.
-There were $21 \frac { 3 } { 4 }$ yards of wire on a spool. After a customer bought $3 \frac { 7 } { 8 }$ yards of wire from the spool, how many yards were left?
A) 17 yards

B) $16 \frac { 7 } { 8 }$ yards

C) $18 \frac { 7 } { 8 }$ yards

D) $17 \frac { 7 } { 8 }$ yards

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

We need to subtract the amount of wire bought by the customer from the initial amount on the spool:
$$21 \frac { 3 } { 4 } - 3 \frac { 7 } { 8 } = 17 \frac { 7 } { 8 }$$
Therefore, the answer is choice D, $17 \frac { 7 } { 8 }$ yards.

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