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Jared is making accessories for the soccer team. He uses 811.68 inches of fabric on headbands for 34 players and 4 coaches. He also uses 329.12 inches of fabric on wristbands for just the players. How much fabric was used on a headband and wristband for each player?

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Given that:

- Jared uses 811.68 inches of fabric on headbands for 34 players and 4 coaches.

- He uses 329.12 inches of fabric on wristbands for just the players.

Let be "h" the amount of fabric (in inches) that was used on a headband and "w" the amount of fabric (in inches) that was used on a wristband for each player.

• Since the headbands are for 34 players and 4 coaches, the total number of headbands are:


34+4=38

Then, you can determine that:


h=(811.68)/(38)

Solving the Division, you get:


h=21.36

• Knowing that the wristbands are for the players, you can set up that:


w=(329.12)/(34)

Solving the Division, you get:


w=9.68

Hence, the answer is:

• The amount of fabric used on a headband was:


21.36in

• The amount of fabric used on a wristband was:


9.68in