a sporting goods manufacturer requires 3/8 yard of fabric to make a pair of soccer shorts. how many shorts can be made from 9 yards of fabric

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Answer 1

Well, 3/8 yard is only 13.5 inches. Must be rather skimpy shorts!

9 ÷ 3/8

9 · 8/3

24

Answer 2

This is a situation where the concept of direct proportionality comes in.

 

The amount of fabric increases proportionally as the number of pairs of soccer shorts.

 

(Number of shorts from 9 yards)/(Number of shorts from (3/8) yards) = 9/(3/8)

 

(Number of shorts from 9 yards)/1 = 24

 

Number of shorts from 9 yards = 24

 

Answer: 24 pairs of soccer shorts.