Question

Terry is making 3 hat and scarf sets. Each scarf requires 2 yards of material and each hat requires 30 inches

of material.
How many feet of material does he need for all 3 hat and scarf sets?
He will need
feet of material for all 3 hat and scarf sets.

Answer 1

Answer: 25.5 feet

Explanation:

if each hat requires 30 inches of material, then 3 hats will require 3(30) = 90 inches.

if each scarf requires 2 yds of material, then 3 scarfs will need 3(2) = 6 yds.

The question wants us to give our answer in feet, so we will be converting:

Using 12in = 1ft:

90 in = 90/12 feet = 7.5 feet

Using 1 yd = 3 ft:

6 yds = 6(3) = 18 feet.

Now that the units are the same, we can add them up to get our answer:

7.5 + 18 = 25.5 feet

So Terry will need 25.5 feet of material to make 3 sets of hat and scarves.