Andrea has 18 yards of fabric. How many 4 inch pieces can she cut from her original place?
4inches = 1/3 of a foot (4inches x 3 = 12 inches) - so she can cut 3 out of each foot
1 yard = 3 feet - so she can cut 3 x 3 = 9 out of each yard
18 x 9 = 162 pieces
we know that
\(1\ yard=36\ inches\)
Step 1
Convert yards to inches
\(18\ yards=18*36=648\ inches\)
Step 2
Divide the total inches of fabric by \(4\) to obtain the number of pieces that Andrea can cut from the original place
so
\(\frac{648}{4}= 162\ pieces\)
therefore
the answer is
\(162\ pieces\)