Question

Alder cut 3 pieces of fabric from a roll. Each piece of fabric she cut is 11/2 yd. long. she has 2 yards of fabric left on the roll. How much fabric was on the roll before she cut it

Answer 1

3

Explanation:

3 One-fourth yd pieces of fabric from a StartFraction 6 Over 8 EndFraction yd piece of fabric.

Answer 2

1 piece = 11/2 yards long
3 pieces = 11/2 x 3 = 33/2 yard long

She still has 2 yards left,
so the roll has 33/2 + 2 = 37/2 = 18 1/2 yards.

Answer: 18 1/2 yards