As a self-employed seamstress, you know that it takes 7 yards of material to make 3 jackets. You bought 15 yards of material to make 7 jackets. Did you buy enough material? If not, how much were you over or under?

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Darnell Oconnell

7 November, 18:55

As a self-employed seamstress, you know that it takes 7 yards of material to make 3 jackets. You bought 15 yards of material to make 7 jackets. Did you buy enough material? If not, how much were you over or under?

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Kamryn Waters · Answer 1

you bought a little bit less than you needed

Step-by-step explanation:

so if it takes 7 yards to make three jackets and you have 15 yards this is what you have to do:

7 yards=3 jackets

7+7=14 so with 14 yards you can make 6 jackets

but you bought fifteen and 7 divided 3 equals 2.3 (or what it takes to make one jacket)

so if you wanted to have exactly enough material to make 7 jackets you need 16.3 yards

Theresa Charles · Answer 2

1 1/3 more yards