<h3><u>Question:</u></h3>
The length of an object in feet is equal to 3 times its length in yards. The length of a waterslide is 48 feet. Write and solve a multiplication equation to find the length of the waterslide in yards.
<h3><u>Answer:</u></h3>
The length of waterslide is 16 yards
<h3><u>Solution:</u></h3>
Given that,
The length of an object object in feet is equal to 3 times it’s length in yards
The length of wall water side slide is 48 feet
Let "y" be the length of object in yards
Write and solve a multiplication equation to find the length of the waterslides in yard
From given,
Length in feet = 3 times length in yards
![48 = 3 \times y](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=48%20%3D%203%20%5Ctimes%20y)
<em><u>Therefore, the multiplication equation is:</u></em>
![3y = 48](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=3y%20%3D%2048)
Solve the equation for "y"
Divide both sides of equation by 3
![\frac{3y}{3} = \frac{48}{3}\\\\y = 16](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cfrac%7B3y%7D%7B3%7D%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B48%7D%7B3%7D%5C%5C%5C%5Cy%20%3D%2016)
Thus length of waterslide is 16 yards