SOLUTION: what is the anser ( don bought 18 yards of fabric for curtains.its takes 2 1/4 yards of fabric to make each curtain.How many curtains can Don make?

Question 235454: what is the anser ( don bought 18 yards of fabric for curtains.its takes 2 1/4 yards of fabric to make each curtain.How many curtains can Don make?
Found 3 solutions by solver91311, Stitch, till_the_end:
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

. How many times does 2.25 go in to 18?

John

Answer by Stitch(470)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Setup
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X * 2.25 = 18
Solution
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Divide both sides by 2.25
Simplify the equation

Don can make 8 curtains
Answer by till_the_end(2)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
18/2 1/4=8 or 18/2.25=8
so the answer is 8 curtian
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