Question

How many yards long is a piece of fabric witha width of 5/8 yrd nd a area of 2 3/4 square yards?

Answer 1

Answer:

D. $4\frac{2}{5}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of fabrics = 2¾ square yards

Width of fabrics = ⅝ yard

Length of fabrics = x

Area = length * width

Therefore:

2¾ = ⅝*x

Change the mixed fraction to improper fraction

$\frac{11}{4} = \frac{5x}{8}$

Cross multiply

$4*5x = 11*8$

$20x = 88$

Divide both sides by 20

$\frac{20x}{20} = \frac{88}{20}$

$x = \frac{22}{5}$

$x = 4\frac{2}{5}$

$length = 4\frac{2}{5}$