Answer:
1. 8.5 yards.
2. $42.5
Step-by-step explanation:
We have been given that Sue buys 5 pieces of fabric. Each piece is [tex]1\frac{7}{10}[/tex] yards long.
1. To find the total length of fabric bought by Sue we will multiply length of each fabric piece by 5.
[tex]\text{Total length of the fabric}=5\times 1\frac{7}{10}\text{ yards}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Total length of the fabric}=5\times \frac{17}{10}\text{ yards}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Total length of the fabric}=\frac{17}{2}\text{ yards}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Total length of the fabric}=8.5\text{ yards}[/tex]
Therefore, Sue bought 8.5 yards of fabric.
2. 1 yard of fabric costs $5.
So 8.5 yards of fabric will cost : 5*8.5
[tex]\text{Total cost of the fabric}=5\times 8.5[/tex]
[tex]\text{Total cost of the fabric}=42.5[/tex]
Therefore, the cost of total fabric bought by Sue is $42.5.
