Question

A sewing club used 48 feet of fabric to make 8 blankets. At this rate how many blankets can be made from 6 yards of fabric?

Answer 1

48f=8b
÷8 ÷8 (divided by 8)
6f=b
it takes 6 feet of fabric to make 1 blanket
6f=1b 3f=y
36f=6b
12y=6b

it takes 12 yards to make 6 blankets

Answer 2

With 6 yards can made 3 blankets

Explanation:

First it is necessary to convert 6 yards into feets. This is calculate using a rule of three in which 1 yard is equivalent to 3 feets, so how many feets are 6 yards. This is:

1 yard ------------------ 3 feet

6 yards ---------------- X

Where X is the number of feets that are equal to 6 yards. Then X is equal to:

`X=(6 yards* 3 feets)/(1 yard) = 18 feets`

Then, using a rule of three, if the sewing club made 8 blankets with 48 feet, then how many blankets could be made with 18 feets. This is:

8 Blankets -------------- 48 feet

Y -------------- 18 feets

Where Y is the number of blankets that could be made with 18 feets. Solving for Y, we get:

`Y=(8 Blankets*18 feets)/(48 feets) = 3 Blankets`

So, with 6 yards or 18 feets of fabric the sewing club can made 3 blankets.