To determine how much change Sheila will receive after buying the fabric, we first need to calculate the total cost of the fabric she purchased.
- Sheila bought 1.5 feet of fabric at a price of $1.70 per foot. We can calculate the total cost using the formula:
\[ \text{Total cost} = \text{Price per foot} \times \text{Number of feet} \]
Plugging in the values:
\[ \text{Total cost} = 1.70 \times 1.5 \]
Calculating this gives:
\[ 1.70 \times 1.5 = 2.55 \]
So, the total cost for the fabric is $2.55.
- Now, we need to determine how much change she will receive from the $10.00 bill. We do this by subtracting the total cost from the amount she paid:
\[ \text{Change} = \text{Amount given} - \text{Total cost} \]
Plugging in the values:
\[ \text{Change} = 10.00 - 2.55 \]
Calculating this gives:
\[ 10.00 - 2.55 = 7.45 \]
Therefore, Sheila will receive $7.45 in change.