Question

Find the number of scarfs of length half metre that can be made from Y metres of cloth

Answer 1

2Y is the number of scarfs of length half metre that can be made from Y metres of cloth.

Explanation:

To find the number of scarfs of length half metre that can be made from Y metre of cloth.

As per the given condition:

we have:

`\text{Length of 1 scarf} = (1)/(2) m`

then;

Number of scarfs that can be made from Y metre of cloth =
`(Y)/((1)/(2) ) = Y * 2 = 2Y`

Therefore, number of scarfs of length half metre that can be made from Y metres of cloth is, 2Y