Answer:

1.

a. What is asked?

• How many meters of cloth were left?

b. What are the given facts?

• 4 3/4 meters and 2 1/2 meters

2.

a. Processes are involved in the problem?

• Subtraction

b. What should we do to solve the problem?

• We should subtract 2 1/2 from 4 3/4 to solve the problem.

c. What would be the number sentence?

• 4 3/4 - 2 1/2 = n

3.

Solve:

• 4 3/4 - 2 1/2 = 19/4 - 5/2
• 19 - 10 = 9/4
• 2 1/4

4.

Check your work:

• 2 1/4 + 2 1/2 = 4 3/4