Question

Andrea has 18 yards of fabric. How many 4 inch pieces can she cut from her original place?

Answer 1

4inches = 1/3 of a foot (4inches x 3 = 12 inches) - so she can cut 3 out of each foot

1 yard = 3 feet - so she can cut 3 x 3 = 9 out of each yard

18 x 9 = 162 pieces

Answer 2

we know that

`1\ yard=36\ inches`

Step 1

Convert yards to inches

`18\ yards=18*36=648\ inches`

Step 2

Divide the total inches of fabric by
`4` to obtain the number of pieces that Andrea can cut from the original place

so

`(648)/(4)= 162\ pieces`

therefore

the answer is

`162\ pieces`