Question

Huda had y m of cloth she uses 2 m to sew a skirt she used the remaining cloth to make 3 dresses
A. Find the amount of cloth used to make each dress in terms of y
B. If huda had 11 m of cloth ,how much cloth was used for each dress?

Answer 1

Answer:

a) (y-4)/3

b) 7/3

Step-by-step explanation:

Initial cloth = y m

Cloth used to sew 1 skirt = 2

Cloth used for 3 dresses = y-2

a) Cloth used for each dress: (y-2)/3 +2 = (y-4)/3

b) Substitute 11 in the above answer: 7/3