Question

2. Miranda packed 19 glass ornaments into each box. She filled 5 boxes. What is the total number of ornaments in the boxes? 3. Carrie is making a bedskirt for her in beds. One side of a mattress measures 39 inches, and another side measures 75 inches. How many feet of fabric will Carrie need to make skirts for both beds?

Answer 1

2. The total number of ornaments in the boxes is 95. Multiply 19 and 5 to get the answer. 

3. First, convert the inches to feet. 1 inch is equal to 0.083 ft. Thus, 39 in = 3.25 ft and 75 in = 6.25 ft. Calculate the area of one bed using formula for rectangles. Multiply length and width of the first bed. Length is the longer side of the bed while width is the shorter side. 

A = 6.25 ft x 3.25 ft
A = 20.31 ft 

Multiply this by 2 since Carrie needs fabric to cover twin beds. The answer is 40.62 ft.