Question

Harry needs 21 square meters of fabric for every 6 wizard cloaks he makes. How many cloaks could he make with 7 square meters of fabric

Answer 1

Answer: 2

Explanation:

First, set up a proportion based on the amount of square meters over the number of cloaks he can make:

21/6 = 7/x

Cross multiply to get your next proportion and result with this:

21x = 42

Divide both sides by 21 (always divide the side with the variable):

21x/21 = 42/21

Cancel out the 21 (it's being divided by 21 so that makes it equivalent to 1 so you wind up with just x)

x = 2

Answer 2

Answer: 2

Explanation:

Given : Harry needs 21 square meters of fabric for every 6 wizard cloaks he makes.

Using Unitary method , The number of cloaks can be made in 1 square meter fabric will be :-

`6/21=(6)/(21)=(2)/(7)`

Now , the number of cloaks made in 7 square meters of fabric will be :-

`(2)/(7)*7=2`

Hence, the number of cloaks made in 7 square meters of fabric =2