A costume designer made 10 costume that each used ,5.8 yard of fabric.if she had 238.2 yards of fabric to start with about how much fabric so s the costume designer have left? Write equation and estimate the amount of fabric left.
amount left= 238.2-10*5.8
estimating 238-58=240-60=180yds
Thanks
To calculate the amount of fabric the costume designer has left, you can subtract the total fabric used from the initial amount of fabric.
First, let's define the variables:
Initial amount of fabric = F (given as 238.2 yards)
Amount of fabric used for each costume = U (given as 5.8 yards)
Number of costumes made = N (given as 10)
The equation to calculate the total fabric used is:
Total fabric used = U * N
Now, let's calculate the total fabric used:
Total fabric used = 5.8 * 10 = 58 yards
To find the amount of fabric left, we subtract the total fabric used from the initial amount of fabric:
Fabric left = Initial amount of fabric - Total fabric used
Fabric left = 238.2 - 58
Fabric left = 180.2 yards
Therefore, the costume designer has approximately 180.2 yards of fabric left.
We estimate the amount of fabric left as 180.2 yards.
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A costume designer made 10 costumes that each used 5.8 yards of fabric. If she had 238.2 yards of fabric to start with, about how much fabric does the costume designer have left? Write an equation and estimate the amount of fabric left.