Question

Sara needs 2 1/4 yards of fabric to make a pillow and 5 1/2 yards of the same fabric to cover some chairs. The fabric costs $11.32 per yard, including tax. How much will the fabric cost sara?

Answer 1

87.73$

Explanation:

first you do 2 1/4+ 5 1/2 which equals 7 3/4. now that you got the total fabric yards you do the total fabric multiplied by the cost per yard 7 3/4 * 11.32 which gives you 87.73.

Answer 2

$87.73
2.25+ 5.5= 7.75
7.75=total yards of fabric
7.75×11.32=87.73

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