Question

Bill is making accessories for the soccer team. He uses 777.35 inches of fabric on headbands for 32 players and 3 coaches. He also uses 301.76 inches of fabric on wristbands for just the players. How much fabric was used on a headband and wristband for each player?

Answer 1

Fabric used on a headband for each player = 22.21 inches

Fabric used on a wristband for each player = 9.43 inches

Explanation:

Let fabric used on each headband =
`h` inches

Let fabric used on each wristband =
`w` inches

Number of players for which headband is made = 32

Fabric used on 32 players = 32
`h` inches

Number of coaches for which headband is made = 3

Fabric used on 3 coaches = 3
`h` inches

As per question statement:

Total fabric used on headbands = 777.35 inches

`32h + 3h = 777.35\\\Rightarrow 35h = 777.35 inches \\\Rightarrow h = 22.21\ inches`

Number of players for which wristband is made = 32

As per question statement:

Fabric used on wristbands = 301.76 inches

`32w = 301.76\\\Rightarrow w = 9.43\ inches`

Therefore, the answer is:

Fabric used on a headband for each player = 22.21 inches

Fabric used on a wristband for each player = 9.43 inches