Meg bought two pieces of ribbon yo decorate s picture frame. One piece was 3/5 yard long.The other pice was 1/2 yard long. What is the total length of ribbon Meg bought? Use words,pictures, or numbers to justify your answer.
She bought 1 and 1/10 yards of ribbon. You get this answer if you convert the two measurements to have a common denominator. The lowest common denominator is 10.
You have to convert 3/5 yards to 6/10 yards. You convert 1/2 yards to 5/10 yards.
