Mary Lou had 5 1/4 yards of purple fabric. She has 3 7/8 yards of blue fabric.
Estimate how many yards of fabric Mary Lou has in all. Explain how you know your estimate is reasonable.
Estimation: _______ yards
How many yards of fabric does Mary Lou have in all? Show your work.
Mary Lou has _______ yards of fabric.
How much more purple fabric than blue fabric does Mary Lou Have? Show your work.