Question

Marty plans to make an alien costume for a party.He needs 7/8 yard of fabric and 1 1/2 yards of aluminum foil for the costume.fabric costs $5 per yard. Will the fabric needed to make the costume cost more than $5 or less than $5

Answer 1

Fabric need will cost  7/8 * 5  =   $4.38

Less than $5.

Answer 2

First you do 7/8 * 5 which will get you 4 5/8 or 4.38. The question is asking for less than or greater than. The answer is less than because 4.38 is less than 5.