Three friends began a project with 6 yards of material. Each of the friends cut off a different amount of material. Trey used 2 2/3 yards. Thomas used only 5/6 of a yard. Mario used 1 1/2 yards. How much material (in yards) was left? Explain how you found your answer.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Find the common denominator

Common denominator is 6

Trey: 2[tex]\frac{2}{3}[/tex] · [tex]\frac{2}{2}[/tex] = 2 [tex]\frac{4}{6}[/tex]

Thomas: [tex]\frac{5}{6}[/tex]

Mario: 1 [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] · [tex]\frac{3}{3}[/tex] = 1 [tex]\frac{3}{6}[/tex]

Add all together = 5 yards

Then subtract = 6 - 5 = 1 yard left