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The fabric needed to make 3 curtains sells for $8.00 per yard and can be purchased only by the full yard. If the length of fabric required for each curtain is 1.6 yards and all of the fabric is purchased as a single length, what is the total cost of the fabric that needs to be purchased for the 3 curtains?

A. $40.00
B. $38.40
C. $24.00
D. $16.00
E. $12.80
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Re: The fabric needed to make 3 curtains sells for $8.00 per yard and can [#permalink] New post   16 Jul 2018, 22:07
Bunuel wrote:
The fabric needed to make 3 curtains sells for $8.00 per yard and can be purchased only by the full yard. If the length of fabric required for each curtain is 1.6 yards and all of the fabric is purchased as a single length, what is the total cost of the fabric that needs to be purchased for the 3 curtains?

A. $40.00
B. $38.40
C. $24.00
D. $16.00
E. $12.80
40 dollars, we need to by 5 full yards


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Re: The fabric needed to make 3 curtains sells for $8.00 per yard and can [#permalink] New post   17 Jul 2018, 00:10
Bunuel wrote:
The fabric needed to make 3 curtains sells for $8.00 per yard and can be purchased only by the full yard. If the length of fabric required for each curtain is 1.6 yards and all of the fabric is purchased as a single length, what is the total cost of the fabric that needs to be purchased for the 3 curtains?

A. $40.00
B. $38.40
C. $24.00
D. $16.00
E. $12.80


Given, the length of fabric required for each curtain is 1.6 yards.
So, the length of fabric required to make 3 curtains is 3*1.6=4.8 yards
Since the fabric needed can be purchased only by the full yard, so 5 yards would be purchased. (4.8 is approximated to 5; the nearest full length)

Total cost of fabric for the 3 curtains= 5*8=$40

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Re: The fabric needed to make 3 curtains sells for $8.00 per yard and can [#permalink] New post   17 Jul 2018, 08:18
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The fabric needed to make 3 curtains sells for $8.00 per yard and can be purchased only by the full yard. If the length of fabric required for each curtain is 1.6 yards and all of the fabric is purchased as a single length, what is the total cost of the fabric that needs to be purchased for the 3 curtains?

A. $40.00
B. $38.40
C. $24.00
D. $16.00
E. $12.80



NOTE :

1. Fabric can be purchased only by full yard.

2. per yard is 0.8 $

3. We need fabric for 3 curtains

4. For each curtain we need 1.6 yards.

Total amount of yard = 1.6*3 = 4.8

But as per the rule 1 we have to buy full yard. So, we have to buy 5 yards.

Total cost = 5*8 = 40.

The best answer is A.
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Re: The fabric needed to make 3 curtains sells for $8.00 per yard and can [#permalink] New post   19 Jul 2018, 17:01
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Bunuel wrote:
The fabric needed to make 3 curtains sells for $8.00 per yard and can be purchased only by the full yard. If the length of fabric required for each curtain is 1.6 yards and all of the fabric is purchased as a single length, what is the total cost of the fabric that needs to be purchased for the 3 curtains?

A. $40.00
B. $38.40
C. $24.00
D. $16.00
E. $12.80


The total length of 3 curtains is 3 x 1.6 = 4.8 yards, so 5 yards will be needed, and 5 yards of fabric cost 5 x 8 = 40 dollars.

Answer: A
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Re: The fabric needed to make 3 curtains sells for $8.00 per yard and can [#permalink] New post   03 Aug 2018, 01:29
Bunuel wrote:
The fabric needed to make 3 curtains sells for $8.00 per yard and can be purchased only by the full yard. If the length of fabric required for each curtain is 1.6 yards and all of the fabric is purchased as a single length, what is the total cost of the fabric that needs to be purchased for the 3 curtains?

A. $40.00
B. $38.40
C. $24.00
D. $16.00
E. $12.80


Curtains = 3 nos

Length required for each curtain = 1.6 yards

So, for 3 curtains = 1.6 * 3 = 4.8 yards

Unit rate = $ 8.00 per yard

As we have to buy a complete length of 1 meter, we need 5 meters of fabric.

Therefore, cost = 5 * 8 = $ 40

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