Question

Esther is getting balloons for her father's birthday party. She wants each balloon string to be 6 feet long. At the party store, string is sold by the yard. If Esther wants to get 65 balloons, how many yards of string will she need? 1 foot = 1 3 yard

Answer 1

Answer: She needs 130 of string .

Explanation:

Given: Length of each ballon string = 6 feet

Total number of ballons = 65

Total string required = ( Length of each ballon string) x (Total number of ballons)

= 6 x 65

= 390 feet

Since 1 foot =
`\frac 13` yard

So,
`390\ feet = 390*\frac13\ yards`

= 130 yards

Hence, She needs 130 of string .