document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1074131>Question 1074131</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Doris uses 8 squares of fabric to make one scarf. Each side of a square piece of fabric uses 1/4 yard in length. Doris can buy large pieces of fabric that are 1/4 yard long and 2 yards wide. How many large pieces of fabric should she buy to make 7 scarves. Show your work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried 8x7=56  1/4 yard pieces then 56x1/4=14 then 14 divided by 2 = 7 large pieces but something doesn't look right. Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #688918 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=688918\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I agree that 56 square pieces of fabric are needed. However, as I got to the end, I realized that the calculation was not necessary. Towards the end of the story we find that Doris buys large pieces of fabric that she can cut into 8 squares, so after multiplying times 8, we divide by 8 to find she needs to buy 7 of those large pieces of fabric.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The way I understand it, the square pieces used to make the scarves measure <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yard wide by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yard long, and Doris can buy large pieces of fabric that are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yard by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yards.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each of those large pieces will give her <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > square scarf pieces<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2 yards divided by 1/4 yard is 8 squares).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is exactly what Doris needs to make one scarf.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So each large, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yard by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yards piece of fabric Doris buys will be enough material for one scarf.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For 7 scarves she needs to buy 7 of those large pieces of fabric. </SPAN>\n" );
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