Question

A furniture factory needs 32.2 ft2 of fabric to upholster one chair. Its Dutch supplier sends the fabric in bolts that hold 179.8 m2. How many chairs can be upholstered with 4 bolts of fabric

Answer 1

179.8 m²/ bolt × 4 bolts = 719.2 m²

719.2 m² ÷ 32.2 m²/chair = 22 chairs