Question

Carmen needed 23 of a yard of fabric to make a shirt and a 12 yard of fabric to make a matching skirt. How much total fabric did Carmen need to buy? 1 yard of fabric 1 yard of fabric 34 yard of fabric , 3 fourths, yard of fabric 116 yards of fabric , 1 and 1 sixth, yards of fabric 56 yard of fabric

Answer 1

38/3 yards

Explanation:

Given that,

Fabric required to make a shirt = 2/3 of a yard

Fabric required to make a skirt = 12 yards

Total fabric needed,

`x=(2)/(3)+12\\\\=(38)/(3)\ yards`

Hence, 38/3 yards of fabric is needed.