Question

Dylan needs 5 yards of trim for a craft project. He already has 2 feet of trim at home. How many more feet of trim does Dylan need to buy from the store? *

Answer 1

13 feet

Explanation:

recall that 1 yard is equivalent to 3 feet.

Hence 5 yards = 5 yards x 3 ft/yard = 15 feet

It is given that he already has 2 feet of trim,

hence he will need to buy

5 yards - 2 feet

= 15 feet - 2 feet

= 13 feet