Justin bought some yarn from his favorite craft store. He can make one scarf with 3/5 of a ball of yarn. If he purchases 15 ball
1 answer:
He can make 25 scarves from 15 balls of yarn.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given,
Yarn used for one scarf = of a ball
Yarn purchased = 15 balls
Let,
x be the number of scarves.
Yarn used for one scarf*number of scarves = Yarn purchased
Multiplying both sides by
He can make 25 scarves from 15 balls of yarn.
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