Scott is making costumes for a dance recital. He has 12 yards of purple fabric. Each costume uses
yard of purple fabric. How many costumes can Scott make?
A.
3
B.
4
C.
9
D.
16
To find out how many costumes Scott can make, divide the total amount of fabric he has (12 yards) by the amount of fabric needed for each costume (3/4 of a yard).
12 / (3/4) = 12 * (4/3) = 48/3 = <<12*(4/3)=16>>16
Scott can make 16 costumes.
Therefore, the answer is D. 16.