Ciara is making a new dance outfit. She needs 2 1/2 yards of fabric for the shawl. She needs 1 3/4 yards of fabric for the dress. If she has 3 yards of fabric, how much more does she need. If each yards of fabric cost 7.98, How much money does she need.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Amount of yards of fabric for the shawl = 2 1/2

Amount of yards of fabric for the dress = 1 3/4

Total amount of yards needed

= 2 1/2 + 1 3/4

= 2 2/4 + 1 3/4

= 3 5/4

= 3 + 1 1/4

= 4 1/4

Since she has 3 yards of fabric, the number of yards needed more will be:

= 4 1/4 - 3

= 1 1/4

If each yard = 7.98, the amount needed will be:

= 1 1/4 × 7.98

= 1.25 × 7.98

= 9.975