Laura is making a gift for Ms. Agresta. She bought 3 1/4 yards of fabric. Her total cost was $26 if she needs to buy another 1/2 yard of fabric how much will she pay?

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Vdelricco · Answer 1 · 2023-09-10T14:42:34+0000

Step-by-step explanation:

The mixed number 3 1/4 is the same as the decimal 3.25

If she bought 3.25 yards of fabric at a cost of $26, then the cost per yard is (26)/(3.25) = 8 dollars.

One extra yard costs 8 dollars.

That means an extra 1/2 yard must cost an additional 8/2 = 4 dollars

The total cost $26 updates to $30.