Question

An adult sweater is made from 2 pounds of wool. This is 3 times as much wool as it takes to make a baby sweater. How much wool does it take to make a baby sweater? Use a tape diagram to solve.

Answer 1

2/3

2/3 is the correct answer trust me

Answer 2

`(2)/(3)` pound.

Explanation:

Let x represent amount of wool needed for baby sweater.

We have been given that an adult sweater takes 3 times as much wool as it takes to make a baby sweater.

The amount of wool needed for adult sweater would be
`3x`.

We have been given that an adult sweater is made from 2 pounds of wool.

`3x=2`

Let us solve for x.

`(3x)/(3)=(2)/(3)`

`x=(2)/(3)`

Therefore, a baby sweater requires
`(2)/(3)` pound of wool.