Paulo had 2 1/4 feet of red twine. he had 1 5/12 feet of blue twine. he used some twine for a craft. he has 1 11/12 feet of twine left how much did he use for craft?

25% is the answer

step-by-step explanation:

step 1: solve one of the equations for one of the variables. let's solve the first equation for y:

step 2: substitute that equation into the other equation, and solve for x.

step 3: substitute x = 4 x = 4 x=4 into one of the original equations, and solve for y.