Question

Vicki buys 4 large pieces of fabric that are each 5 yards long. She makes 5 purses which each use 2 feet of fabric. How much fabric does Vicki have left?

Answer 1

The answer to Vicki buys 4 large pieces of fabric that are each 5 yards long. She makes 5 purses which each use 2 feet of fabric. How much fabric does Vicki have left? Is 10

Answer 2

She has 50ft left. 

5 yards = 15 ft

4 pieces each containing 5 yards = 60 ft

5 purses each containing 2 ft = 10 ft

60 total ft - 10 used ft = 50 ft