Question 1196690

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let the number of yards of 44-inch material  be {{{x}}}, and the number of yards of 60-inch material  be {{{y}}}

if a skirt requires {{{3& 1/2}}}= {{{3.5}}}yards of 44-inch material which costs ${{{8.52}}} per yard 

total cost will be ${{{8.52*3.5=29.82}}} 

if a skirt requires {{{3}}} yards of 60-inch material wich costs ${{{9.75}}} per yard

total cost will be ${{{9.75*3=29.25}}} 

as you can see total cost of a skirt requires   {{{3.5}}}yards of 44-inch material is higher than  total cost of a skirt requires   {{{3}}}yards of 60-inch material

answer: C. {{{3}}}yards of 60-inch material