Which shows a correct order to solve this story problem? Mrs. Norris bought 3.5 yards of white cotton fabric and 3.5 yards of
blue cotton fabric. She also bought 1.7 yards of polka-dotted fabric, 5.8 yards of red plaid fabric, 5.8 yards of blue plaid fabric, and 5.8 yards of denim. How many yards of fabric did Mrs. Norris buy altogether? A. Step 1: Multiply 3.5 by 2. Step 2: Multiply 1.7 by 3. Step 3: Add those two products. Step 4: Add 5.8 to that number. B. Step 1: Multiply 3.5 by 2. Step 2: Multiply 5.8 by 3. Step 3: Add those two products. Step 4: Add 1.7 to that number. C. Step 1: Multiply 1.7 by 2. Step 2: Multiply 5.8 by 2. Step 3: Add those two products. Step 4: Add 3.5 to that number. D. Step 1: Multiply 1.7 by 2. Step 2: Multiply 5.8 by 3. Step 3: Add those two products. Step 4: Add 3.5 to that number. HELP ME NOW
To find the answer you add 7 and 8 which is 15. Then you divide 60 and 15 which is 4. Now you multiply 7 and 4 which is 28 and multiply 8 and 4 which is 32. You have an equivelant ratio of 28:32 now. The longer piece is 32-m.
