Paul needs 2 1/4 yards of fabric to make a tablecloth. How many tablecloths can he make from 18.5 yards of fabric?

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about 8 because u need to divide 18.5/2.25 =8.22

DpEN answered Nov 19, 2019

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Hi there!

2 1/4 = 2.25
18.5 ÷ 2.25 = 8.22

Since he can't make 0.22 of a tablecloth,
the answer is

8 tablecloths

Hope this helps!

Eli Stevens answered Nov 21, 2019

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