Question

Mrs.Larson made 12 pillows from 16 yards of the same fabrics. How much fabric was used to make each pillow? Between what two whole numbers does your answer lie

Answer 1

16/12=1.334
so the answer would be between 1 and 2

Answer 2

1.33 yards of fabric is used for making 1 pillow .

Our answer will lie in between 1 and 2.

Given,

Mrs. Larson made 12 pillows from 16 yards of fabric.

We have to calculate the quantity of fabric used to make one pillow.

Since, she take 16 yards of fabric for making 12 pillows, so for 1 pillow she uses fabric will be,

$\frac{16}{12}$ yards.

on simplifying, we get

1.33 yards.

Hence 1.33 yards of fabric will be used for making 1 pillow. this lies in between 1 and 2.

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