Question

Mrs. Smith’s class is making vests. Each vest uses 2/3 of a yard of fabric. How many vests can they make out of 18 yards of fabric?

Answer 1

Answer:

27 vests

Step-by-step explanation:

• If a vest is made out of 2/3 yard of fabric, then to know how many vest can be made with 18 yards, of fabric, we apply simple three rule, like this:  

       1 vest --------- 2/3 yard

       x vest -------- 18 yards

• Then, to know how many vest can be made out of 18 yards of fabric ("x"), we divide 18 by (2/3): $\frac{18}{\frac{2}{3}} =18\frac{3}{2} =24$.