Question

Emily needs enough fabric for 3 ½ hats, since she has half a hat done already. If each hat requires 1 2/7 feet of fabric, how much fabric will she need to make the 3 ½ hats?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

If each hat requires

1\frac{2}{7} \: feet \: of \: fabric1

7

2

feetoffabric

3 1/2 hats will need

\frac{9}{7} \times \frac{7}{2}

7

9

×

2

7

= \frac{9}{2}=

2

9

= 4.5 \: ft \: of \: cloth.=4.5ftofcloth.

Hope this helps.

Thanks.