SOLUTION: How many yards of material from a 24-yard length of cloth remain after 3 pieces, each 3 1/2 yards long, and 5 pieces, each 2 1/4 yards long are removed. Can you please show me how
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Question 115255: How many yards of material from a 24-yard length of cloth remain after 3 pieces, each 3 1/2 yards long, and 5 pieces, each 2 1/4 yards long are removed. Can you please show me how to solves these type of questions? Found 2 solutions by stanbon, MathLover1:Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How many yards of material from a 24-yard length of cloth remain after 3 pieces, each 3 1/2 yards long, and 5 pieces, each 2 1/4 yards long are removed.
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24-[3*(3 1/2) + 5*(2 1/4)]
= 24 -[3*(7/2) + 5*(9/4)]
= 24 -[(21/2) + (45/4)]
= 24 -[(42/4)+(45/4)]
= 24 -[87/4]
= (96/4)-(87/4)
= 9/4
= 2 1/4 yrds.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! from a length
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