Question

A dressmaker has 75 yards of lace . It takes 1 1/2 yards of lace to decorate one pocket . How many pockets can she decorate with the lace she has

Answer 1

50 pockets

Explanation:

Given

`Total = 75\ yd`

`Pocket = 1(1)/(2)yd`

Required

Determine the number of pockets

To calculate the required , we make use of:

`Pockets = (75yd)/(1(1)/(2)yd)}`

`Pockets = (75)/(1(1)/(2))}`

Convert the denominator to decimal

`Pockets = (75)/(1.5)`

`Pockets = 50`

Hence, she can lace 50 minutes