Question

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

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

`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"`