Question

Cheyenne is very material for an art project. She needs 39 feet of fabric. The fabric sells for four dollars per yard. How much will Cheyenne pay for the fabric? 3 feet equals 1 yard how would I do a strip diagram?

Answer 1

1) 1 yard = 3 feet

2) 39 feet * [1 yard / 3 feet] = 13 yard

3) 13 yard * $ 4 / yard = $ 52

Answer: he will pay $ 52 for the fabric.

4) strip diagram

|-----| 1 yard = $4

|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
   1     2     3    4     5     6    7     8     9   10   11   12    13

           13 * 4 = 52 dollars