Question

a sporting goods manufacturer requires 2/5yd of fabrick to a pair of soccer shorts how many shorts can be made from 4yd of fabric​

Answer 1

10 pair of soccer shorts.

Explanation:

Let the unknown be x.

Translating the word problem into an algebraic equation, we have;

2/5 yard = 1 pair of short

4 yard = x pair of short

Cross-multiplying, we have;

2x/5 = 4

Multiplying both sides by 5, we have;

2x = 20

x = 20/2

x = 10 pair of soccer shorts.