Question

For a craft activity at a daycare, each child will need 1.75 yards of ribbon and 2.8 yards of fabric. There are 25 yards of ribbon and 30 yards of fabric available. Estimate the number of children that can participate in the activity. Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

25/1.75 is approximately 14
30/2.8 is about 10. Because the kids need BOTH ribbon and fabric, only 10 can participate because that's all the fabric available

Answer 2

Answer:

Thus, only 10 children will be able to participate in the activity.

Step-by-step explanation:

Total quantity of Ribbon = 25 yards

Total quantity of Fabric available = 30 yards

Amount of ribbon required by a child = 1.75 yards

Amount of fabric required by a child = 2.8 yards

Ribbon is available for $\frac{\text{Total quantity of ribbon}}{\text{Ribbon required for one child}}$ = $\frac{25}{1.75}$ = 14.29 ≈ 14 Children

Ribbon is available for $\frac{\text{Total quantity of fabric}}{\text{Fabric required for one child}}$ = $\frac{30}{2.8}$ = 10.71 ≈ 10 Children

Thus, only 10 children will be able to participate in the activity as enough fabric is not available for 14 children to participate.