Marty plans to make an alien costume for a party. He needs 7/8 yard of fabric and 1 1/2 yards of aluminum foil for the costume. fabric costs $5 per yard. Will the fabric needed to make the costume cost more than $5 or less than $5

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Francis Stout

20 July, 03:41

Marty plans to make an alien costume for a party. He needs 7/8 yard of fabric and 1 1/2 yards of aluminum foil for the costume. fabric costs $5 per yard. Will the fabric needed to make the costume cost more than $5 or less than $5

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Elliot Murillo · Answer 1

First you do 7/8 * 5 which will get you 4 5/8 or 4.38. The question is asking for less than or greater than. The answer is less than because 4.38 is less than 5.

Ayana Burgess · Answer 2

Fabric need will cost 7/8 * 5 = $4.38

Less than $5.