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A dotted piece of cloth is 4 feet wide and 2 yards long. A plaid piece of cloth is 3 feet wide and 8 feet long. Show how to find the number of 1-foot squares in each cloth by drawing an array and using multiplication.

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Answer:

Explanation:

1. Change all the units to be the same. 1yd= 3 feet so 2yd x 3ft =6ft

new Dimensions 4x8 and 3x8

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A dotted piece of cloth is 4 feet wide and 2 yards long. A plaid piece of cloth is-example-1
A dotted piece of cloth is 4 feet wide and 2 yards long. A plaid piece of cloth is-example-2
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