Question

barney has 16 1/5 yards of fabric. to make an elf costume, he needs 5 2/5 yards of fabric. how many costumes can barney make?

Answer 1

I think that you just divide 16 1/5 by 5 2/5

Answer 2

Answer:

3 elf costumes can be made by Barney.            

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following information in the question:

Amount of fabric Barney has =

$16\displaystyle\frac{1}{5} = \frac{81}{5}\text{ yards}$

Fabric needed to make one elf costume =

$5\displaystyle\frac{2}{5} = \frac{27}{5}\text{ yards}$

Number of costumes that can be made =

$\displaystyle\frac{\text{Total fabric}}{\text{Fabric required to make 1 costume}}\\\\ = \frac{\frac{81}{5}}{\frac{27}{5}} = \frac{81}{27} = 3$

Thus, total 3 elf costumes can be made by Barney.