Question

A furniture factory needs 34.7 ft2 of fabric to upholster one chair. Its Dutch supplier sends the fabric in bolts that hold 273.5 m2. How many chairs can be upholstered with 4 bolts of fabric?

Answer 1

Answer: There are 31 chairs that can be upholstered with 4 bolts of fabric.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

$1\ m^2=10.7639\ ft^2$

Volume = 273.5 m²

Number of bolts of fabric = 4

So, Total volume would be

$273.5\times 4\\\\=1094\ ft^2$

Since 34.7 sq. ft of fabric is needed to upholster one chair.

So, the number of chairs that can be upholstered with 4 bolts of fabric would be

$\dfrac{1094}{34.7}\\\\=31.53\\\\\approx 31$

Hence, there are 31 chairs that can be upholstered with 4 bolts of fabric.