Question

Tina has 5 yards of fabric. She is making scarves that each require 1/3 of a yard of fabric. How many scarves can she make?

Answer 1

15 scarves

Explanation:

CROSS MULTIPLICATION METHOD

5 YARDS = x

⅓ YARDS = 1 scarves

⅓x = 5

x = 5×3

x = 15