Question

Martha Lou needs 1 3/4

yards of fabric to make a
small pillow. She buys 12 1/4
yards of fabric from the
fabric store. How many
pillows can she make?

Answer 1

7 small pillows.

Explanation:

1. Let's get rid of the whole parts of fractions -> 1 3/4=7/4, 12 1/4=49/4

2. To find how many pillows she can make divide the available fabric by the amount needed -> (49/4)/(7/4)=49/7=7.