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John needs 5 yards of fabric. The store sells fabric for $3 a foot. How much will it cost John to buy the fabric?

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Answer:

Cost of 5 yards of fabric = $5

Explanation:

Cost of one foot fabric = $3

John needs fabric = 5 yards

Since, 1 yard = 3 foot

Therefore, 5 yards = 3 × 5

= 15 foot

Total cost of fabric = total length of fabric × Cost of 1 foot fabric

= 15 × 3

= $45

5 yards of fabric will cost $45.

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