Scott is making costumes for a dance recital. He has 12 yards of purple fabric. Each costume uses 3/4
yard of purple fabric. How many costumes can Scott make?
To find the number of costumes Scott can make, we need to divide the total amount of fabric he has (12 yards) by the amount of fabric each costume uses (3/4 yard).
12 yards ÷ 3/4 yard = 12 yards × 4/3 yard = 48/3 = 16.
Scott can make 16 costumes.