Patsy
Patsy makes pillows. She needs 232 inches of trim for the edging. Trim costs $5.50 for a 3-yard spool or $1.10 per foot. What is the least amount Patsy can spend to get the trim she needs? Explain your reasoning.
Final Answer:
Tips for related online calculators
You need to know the following knowledge to solve this word math problem:
arithmeticbasic operations and conceptsUnits of physical quantitiesGrade of the word problem
Related math problems and questions:
- The track 2
The track team is trying to reduce their time for a relay race. First, they reduce their time by 2.1 minutes. Then, they are able to reduce that time by 1/10. If their final time is 3.96 minutes, what was their beginning time? Show or explain your reasoni - Matilda
Matilda measures the perimeter of her bedroom to determine how many feet of the border she needs to go around the tops of the walls. Two walls are each 96 inches long, and two walls are each 3 yards long. She pays $30 for a border that costs $1 per foot. - A rectangular prism
A gift box in the shape of a rectangular prism measures 8 by 10 inches. What is the least amount of wrapping paper needed to wrap the gift box? Explain. What is the surface area of the gift box? - Sarah 2
Sarah noticed that the temperature went from 20 degrees and dropped to -10 degrees. Sarah says that the change in temperature is -30 degrees, while her friend Kenya says that the temperature change is 10 degrees. Who is correct? Explain your reasoning - Ms. DiSalvatore
Ms. DiSalvatore has 31 ½ feet of ribbon that she will use for a class project. Each student needs to have 1 ¾ foot of ribbon. How many students will she be able to give an equal amount of ribbon? - The triangle 6
The triangle has an area of 7 ⅞ cm² and a base of 5 ¼ cm. What is the length of h? Explain your reasoning. - Relay teams
There are 159 students to be grouped into relay teams. Each team should have the same number of students. Can each team have 3,5 or 6 students? Explain.
