Question

Jessica is making matching book bags for her 4 friends. Each book bag needs 1 7/8 yards of fabric. Which of the fabrics shown in the table can Jessica use to make all the book bags?

Answer 1

Using multiplication, the fabric shown in the table that Jessica can use to make all the book bags for her 4 friends is A) Moon and stars- 7
`(1)/(2)` yards.

How the total fabric is computed using multiplication:

The number of friends that Jessica is making the matching book bags for = 4

The quantity of fabric required by each book = 1
`(7)/(8)` yards

The total quantity of fabric required for the 4 bags = 7
`(1)/(2)` yards (1
`(7)/(8)` yards x 4)

Thus, based on multiplication, the suitable fabric Jessica can use to make all the book bags for her 4 friends is Option A.

Complete Question:

Jessica is making matching book bags for her 4 friends. Each book bag needs 1 7/8 yards of fabric. Which of the fabrics shown in the table can Jessica use to make all the book bags?

A) Moon and stars- 7
`(1)/(2)`

B) softballs- 7.4

C) stripes- 7
`(3)/(5)`

D) tie-dye- 7.9