Sara is making pillows. Each pillow requires 1.7 yards of fabric. How many yards of fabric will Sara need to make 9 pillows?

2 Answers
Jan 5, 2017

15.3 yards.

Explanation:

Let the answer be #x#. The yards of fabric required for one pillow times the number of pillows is equal to #x#, so #1.7 * 9 = x#. simplifying, we get an answer of 15.3 yards.

Jan 5, 2017

#15.3" yards"#

Explanation:

If Sara needs #1.7# yards per pillow,
then for #9# pillows, she will need

#(1.7" yards")/(1cancel(" pillow"))xx(9cancel("pillows"))color(white)(/1)#

#=1.7xx9 " yards"#

#=15.3 " yards"#