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?
A.
3
B.
4
C.
9
D.
16
To figure out how many costumes Scott can make, we divide the total amount of purple fabric he has by the amount used per costume:
12 yards / (3/4 yard) = 12 / (3/4) = 12 * (4/3) = 16
So Scott can make 16 costumes.
The answer is D. 16.