Question

Malcom has 125 feet of yarn to make 100 bracelets. He uses the same amount of yarn to make each bracelets.

Part A: write an expression that will find the amount of yarn Malcolm uses to make one bracelets

Part:How much yarn will Malcolm use to make one bracelet

Answer 1

Let x be the amount he uses for one bracelet:

`\frac {125}{100}=x`

Dividing this out we get 1.25 ft of yarn for one bracelet.

Answer 2

Part A

we know that

for make 100 bracelets.--------------------> Malcom has 125 feet of yarn

for make 1 bracelets.----------------------------> x

x=125/100--------------> expression that will find the amount of yarn Malcolm uses to make one bracelets

part B
x=125/100=1.25

the answer part B is 1.25 ft of yarn to make 1 bracelets