Question

6. Janet makes scarves to sell at the craft fair. Each scarf requires 2.5 yards of yarn. A. At the fabric store, yarn is sold by the foot. If Janet wants to make 84 scarves, how many feet of yarn must she buy?

Answer 1

610 feet

Explanation:

From the question :

1 scarf = 2.5 yards of yarn

84 scarves = x yards

Cross Multiply

1 scarf × x yards = 84 × 2.5 yards

x yards = 210 yards

Hence, 84 scarves require 210 yards

Converting yards to feet

1 yard = 3 feet

210 yards = x feet

x feet × 1 yard = 210 yards × 3 feet

x feet = 210 yards × 3 feet/1 yards

x feet = 610 feet

Hence, if Janet wants to make 84 scarves, she need to buy 610 feet of yarn