Given:
The total 5 yards of thread on the spool.
Convert yard into meters.
[tex]1\text{ yard}\approx0.9144\text{ meters}[/tex]
For 5 yards to meters is,
[tex]\begin{gathered} 5\text{ yards}\approx\text{5}\times0.9144\text{ meters} \\ \approx4.572\text{ meters} \end{gathered}[/tex]
Allison uses 3.5 meters of the thread, the thread remains is,
[tex]4.572-3.5=1.072[/tex]
Answer: The thread left will be approximately 1.072 meters.
