Question

salma and ahlam are making cat toys from yarn. salma need 1/2 yard for the toy she is making. ahlam needs 3 times as much yarn as salma. how much yarndose ahlam need

Answer 1

Answer:

1.5 yards

Step-by-step explanation:

Salma: ½ yard

Ahlam: 3 × ½ = 1.5

Answer 2

Answer: 1 1/2 yards of yarn

Step-by-step explanation: For this problem, we will simply be multiply 1/2 yard by 3 to get the amount of yard that Ahlam will need.

1/2 x 3/1 = 3/2 or 1 1/2 yards of yarn. Basically you multiply the top of the fractions first (1 x 3) = 3 Then, you multiply the bottom of the fractions second  (2 x 1) = 2    (3/2 or 1 1/2)