Question

How many 7/8 yard long scarves can I make from 156 feet of fabric

Answer 1

now, there are 3 feet in 1 yard, so in 156 feet there are 156/3 or 52 yards.

how many times does 7/8 go into 52? let's check.


`\bf \cfrac{52}{(7)/(8)}\implies \cfrac{(52)/(1)}{(7)/(8)}\implies \cfrac{52}{1}\cdot \cfrac{8}{7}\implies \cfrac{52\cdot 8}{1\cdot 7}\implies \cfrac{416}{7} \\\\\\ \textit{7 goes into 416 \underline{59 times}, with a \underline{remainder of 3}}\implies 59(3)/(7)`