Question

Claire and Li are evenly sharing the cost of 7 yards of red fabric and 3yards of blue fabric. Find the amount each pays when red fabric is $6.50per yard and blue fabric is $8.00 per yard

Answer 1

1) Gathering the data

Claire

Li

Red Fabric: 7 yd $6.5 (x)

Blue : 3 yd 8.0 (y)

x+y =10 y= 10- x

6.5x +8y=

8y=