Problem: the instructions state that cheryl needs 5 / 9 square yards of one type of material and 1 / 3 square yards of another type of material for a project . she buys exactly that amount . after finishing the project , however , she has 8 / 24 square yards left that she did not use . what is the total amount of square yards of material cheryl used ? 
Options: a ) 1 / 12 , b ) 1 / 9 , c ) 2 / 3 , d ) 5 / 9 , e ) 2 1 / 9
d