SOLUTION: Please help me with this word problem. Joyce Chen plans to make vests to sell at a crafts fair. Each vest requires 1 3/4 yards of material. She has 31 yards of material. How man

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Question 729058: Please help me with this word problem.
Joyce Chen plans to make vests to sell at a crafts fair. Each vest requires 1 3/4 yards of material. She has 31 yards of material. How many vests can she plan to see at the fair?

Answer by checkley79(3341)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
31/1.75=17.7 vests can be made.
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