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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-05-28

Marita orders 12 yards of material to make banners. If she needs 1 foot of fabric for each banner, how many banners can she make?

Note: 1 yard = 3 feet.

Asked by tigerking4203

Answer (3)

1 y a r d = 3 f ee t ⇒ 12 y a r d s = 12 ⋅ 3 f ee t = 36 f ee t 1 bann er → 1 f oo t o f ma t er ia l x → 36 f ee t x = 36 [ bann ers ] A n s . 36 bann ers

Answered by kate200468 | 2024-06-10

3 x 12= 36 36/1= 36 banners

Answered by celestelneal | 2024-06-10

Marita can make 36 banners with the 12 yards of material she ordered, as each banner requires 1 foot of fabric. This is calculated by converting yards to feet and then dividing the total feet by the fabric needed per banner. Thus, 12 yards equals 36 feet, resulting in 36 banners being possible.
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Answered by kate200468 | 2024-12-24