Question

3. Laura used some fabric to make a seat cover.

Then she used 8 times as much fabric to
make a tent. She used 24 yards of fabric
to make the tent. Which equation can be
lused to determine the amount of fabric she
used to make the seat cover?

Answer 1

Answer: X = T / 8

Explanation:

Let the size of the fabric used to make a seat cover be X.

ie. X = 1 seat cover

Let the tent be denoted with T

...used 8 times as much fabric to make a tent.

ie. 8 × X = T

Making X the subject of equation:

X = T / 8

Therefore the equation that can be used to determine the amount of fabric used to make the seat is:

X = T / 8