Concept explainers
Find the number of squares she can sew with 38 feet of thread.
Answer to Problem 19PT
Akiko can sew 57 squares; Option B is correct.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Akiko uses 2 feet of thread for every three squares that she sews for her quilt.
Concept Used:
Akiko uses 2 feet of thread for every three squares that she sews for her quilt She has 38 feet of thread.
Let the number of squares she can sew with 38 feet of thread is x
To find the number of squares she can sew with 38 feet of thread, first set up the proportion and use the cross multiplication method.
Proportion:
Use cross multiplication method:
Calculation:
Proportion:
With 38 feet of thread Akiko can sew 57 squares. Option B is correct.
Thus, with 38 feet of thread Akiko can sew 57 squares.Option B is correct.
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Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018
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