Ruth is making a quilt and needs 7/8 of a yard of fabric for each of the 5 fabrics in the quilt. How much total fabric does she need? Express your answer as a mixed number.
5 * (7/8) = ?
35/8
What is the area of the window?
A.
2 square feet
B.
8 square feet
C.
15 square feet
D.
16 square feet
5 feet of fabric how do ruth need.
To find the total amount of fabric Ruth needs, we need to multiply the amount of fabric needed for each fabric type by the number of fabric types.
First, we can find the total amount of fabric needed for one fabric type by multiplying 7/8 yard by 1:
7/8 * 1 = 7/8 yard
Now, we can find the total amount of fabric needed for all 5 fabric types by multiplying 7/8 yard by 5:
7/8 * 5 = 35/8 yard
Since 35 is greater than 8, we can express the answer as a mixed number. To convert the improper fraction 35/8 to a mixed number, we divide the numerator (35) by the denominator (8) and express the result as a whole number and a proper fraction:
35 รท 8 = 4 remainder 3
Dividing 3/8 by 8, we get the proper fraction:
3/8 * 1/8 = 3/64
Combining the whole number (4) and the proper fraction (3/64), the total amount of fabric Ruth needs is 4 3/64 yards.