Question

Sarah needs 3 feet of fabric for a project she is working on, but the store only sells the fabric in meters. One meter of fabric costs $1.20. How much will the fabric cost?

Answer 1

$ 1.08

Explanation:

1 feet = 12 inches

so, 3 feet = 12 x 3 = 36 inches

1 metre = 40 inches

Cost of 1 m of fabric = $ 1.20

cost of 40 inches of fabric = $ 1.20

Cost of 1 inch of fabric = $ 1.20 / 40 = $ 0.03

Cost of 36 inches of fabric = $ 0.03 x 36 = $ 1.08

Thus, the cost pf 3 feet fabric is $ 1.08

Answer 2

$1.10

Explanation:

1 ft = 0.3048 m

3 ft = 3 * 1 ft = 3 * 0.3048 m = 0.9144 m

$1.20/m * 0.9144 m = $1.09728

Answer: $1.10