One fabric cost $15.00 for two yards. Another cost $37.50 for 5 yards. Do these fabrics have the same unit cost? explain.

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Regan Woods

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1 February, 06:23

One fabric cost $15.00 for two yards. Another cost $37.50 for 5 yards. Do these fabrics have the same unit cost? explain.

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Mariam Li · Answer 1

We need to get the cost per yard. Thus, we divide the total cost by the number of yards bought.

$15 / 2 yards = 7.5 per yard

$37.50 / 5 yards = 7.5 per yard

Both fabrics have the same unit cost. So, regardless of what fabric you buy, the total cost varies directly on the number of yards bought with a constant ratio.