[tex]Total \: length = 1 \: yard \\ Finished \: length = \frac{3}{8} \: yard \\ \\ so \: remaining \: length \\ = total \: length - finished \: length \\ = 1 \: yard - \frac{3}{8} \: yard \\ = \frac{8}{8} \: yard - \frac{3}{8} \: yard \\ = \frac{5}{8} yard[/tex]
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