Question

Mucha is sowing together a dress. She is using turquoise and navy blue fabric. For every 3 1/2 feet of turquoise she uses, she uses 1 1/6 feet of navy blue. How much fabric will she need of each for a dress that used 12.5 feet of fabric?

Answer 1

Answer: 9 3/8 of turquoise

3 1/8 of navy blue

Explanation:

3 1/2 + 1 1/6 = 4 2/3

12.5 divided by 4 2/3 = 2 19/28

2 19/28 x 3 1/2 = 9 3/8 turquoise

2 19/28 x 1 1/6 = 3 1/8 navy blue

Checking:

9 3/8 + 3 1/8 = 12.5