Answer:
6 skirts
Explanation:
Given
[tex]1\ Skirt = 1\frac{3}{4}\ fabric[/tex]
Required
Number of skirts for [tex]10\frac{1}{2}\ fabric[/tex]
Represent the required number of skirts by x
To solve for this, we simply divide [tex]10\frac{1}{2}[/tex] by [tex]1\frac{3}{4}[/tex]
[tex]x = 10\frac{1}{2} / 1\frac{3}{4}[/tex]
Convert to mixed numbers
[tex]x = \frac{21}{2} / \frac{7}{4}[/tex]
Rewrite as multiplication
[tex]x = \frac{21}{2} * \frac{4}{7}[/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{21 * 4}{2 * 7}[/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{84}{14}[/tex]
[tex]x = 6[/tex]
Hence, she could make 6 skirts
