Question

Kara is making clothes for Pinkie Pie. Each outfit she makes requires 1/2 yard of fabric. How much fabric will she need for 5 outfits?

Answer 1

Answer:

2 1/2 yard

Step-by-step explanation:

if each outfit requires 1/2 just multiply it by 5

Answer 2

Answer:

2.5 yards

Step-by-step explanation:

what i do is i see the 1/2, and the 5. i realize that if i take 2 1/2's i get 1, so for two outfits i need one yard of fabric. so i take that two, and multiply it by two to get 2 yards for 4 outfits. Next i just add the extra 1/2 yard to make it 5 outfits. hope this helps