Question

Scott is getting balloons for his uncle's birthday party. He wants each balloon string to be 6 feet long. At the party store, string is sold by the yard. If Scott wants to get 59 balloons, how many yards of string will he need?
1 foot =
1
3
yard

Answer 1

1st, find how many how many feet of string is needed. 2nd, use that amount of feet and find the yard equivalent.