SOLUTION: A person has 29 1/2 yards of material available to make uniforms. Each uniform requires 3/4 yard of material. How many uniforms can be made? How much material will be left over?

Question 250558: A person has 29 1/2 yards of material available to make uniforms. Each uniform
requires 3/4 yard of material. How many uniforms can be made? How much
material will be left over?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
29 1/2=29.5
3/4=.75
29.5/.75
Only the whole number is useful. You can't make a part of a uniform
so multiply the whole number result by .75 and subtract that from 29.5 to get left over
or subtract the result from 29.5 and multiply by 3/4 or .75

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