Kate has 4 3/8 yards of fabric and needs 2 7/8 yards to make a skirt how much extra fabric will she have left after making the skirt?

(4 3/8) -(2 7/8) = (4 -2) +(3/8 -7/8)
= 2 -4/8
= 1 4/8
= 1 1/2 . . . . yards of fabric left