Question

Roberto must make his costume for his school play. He needs a piece of fabric that is 2 2/3 yards long and 1 1/2 yards wide. What is the piece of fabric Roberto needs?

Answer 1

He will need 8.34 yards of fabric.

Explanation:

Given that,

The length of the fabric, l = 2 2/3 yards = 8/3 yards

The width of the fabric, b = 1 1/2 yards = 3/2 yards

We need to find the piece of fabric Roberto needs. It is equal to the perimeter of the fabric such that,

`P=2(l+b)\\\\P=2((8)/(3)+(3)/(2))\\\\P=2* (25)/(6)\\\\P=8.34\ \text{yards}`

So, he will need 8.34 yards of fabric.