Question

The fabric for Isabella’s new dress is sold by the yard. The pattern for the dress requires 8 feet of fabric. How many yards of fabric does Isabella need to purchase if 1 yard is equal to 3 feet?

1 third yard

2 2 over 3 yards



6 yards

24 yards

Answer 1

2 2/3 yd

Explanation:

Let's convert from feet to yards. See how the feet cancel, because feet is in the denominator and the numerator?

8 ft x 1 yd/3 ft = 8/3 yd

As a mixed number:

8/3 = 2 2/3 yd of fabric