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Answer 1 · 2018-02-07T02:25:49

#"Three"# is always less than #"five"#, even if a little bit extra is added to the #3#.

Yes. #3(1)/(2)# yards of fabric is less than #5(1)/(2)# yards.

Fractions and decimals can be confusing to interpret.

One thing you can always try is to re-write the problem as #"money"#.

Everyone understands money!

In money, #3(1)/(2)# is #$3.50# ("Three and one half dollars ")

In money, #5 (1)/(2)# means #$5.50# (" Five and a half dollars ")

Now it's easy to see that #$3.50# is less than #$5.50#.