Question

2 1 11 __ ft of fabric is needed to make pants, while 4 1 6 _ ft of fabric is required to make a rug. How much more fabric is needed to make a rug versus pants?

Answer 1

2.07 feet more

Explanation:

Given that,

Amount needed to make pants =
`2(1)/(11)=(23)/(11)\ \text{feet}`

Amount needed to make rug =
`4(1)/(6)=(25)/(6)\ \text{feet}`

We need to find how much more fabric is needed to make a rug versus pants. It can be solved as follows :

`x=(25)/(6)-(23)/(11)\\\\x=2.07\ \text{feet}`

So, 2.07 feet more fabric is needed to make a rug versus pants.