Question

Carrie needs to make 16 costumes for the school play. Each costume requires 2-1/4 yards of material. How many yards of material will she need?

a
36
b
32-1/4
c
8-1/4
d
16-1/4

Answer 1

36 yards (a)

Explanation:

2 1/4=9/4 yards each costume

16*9/4=36 yards