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  • 25-06-2022
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7/8 yard of material is needed to make a blanket, how many blankets can be made from 21 yards of material?

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TalShmueli
TalShmueli TalShmueli
  • 25-06-2022

Answer:

24

Step-by-step explanation:

the question translates to asking how many times does 7/8 fit in 21, so 21 divided by 7/8.

when we divide by a fraction, we can multiply by it's inverse, so 21 divided by 7/8, is 21 multiplied by 8/7. so:

21×8/7 = (21×8)/7 = (21/7)×8 = 3×8 = 24

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