Question

Q. A seamstress is covering a banner with fabric. She has a piece of material that is 2 yards long and 36 inches wide. What size banner can she cover ...

Answer 1

Answer:

2 yards²

Step-by-step explanation:

36 inches is 1 yard.

So 2 yards long by 1 yard long.

The area is 2 yards²

Answer 2

Answer:

$A = 2\ yd ^ 2$ or $A = 2592\ in ^ 2$

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that the seamstress banner is 2 yards long and 36 inches wide.

First we express the lengths in the same units.

We know that

1 yard = 36 inches.

So the length is 2 yards and the width is 1 yard

To know how much fabric the seamstress should cover, calculate the area of the banner.

Assuming the banner is rectangular, then the area of a rectangle is:

$A = W * L$

Where W is the width and L is the length of the rectangle.

$A = (1) (2)\ yd^2$

$A = 2\ yd ^ 2$ or $A = 2592\ in ^ 2$