Question

adam has 2 yards of fabric to make a shirt. He needs 1 foot of fabric for each arm and 3 feet of fabric for the rest of the shirt. Does he need an estimate or exact answer to decide if he has enough fabric?
Ms. Sue
Why estimate when we know that 3 feet + 2 feet = 5 feet?

1 yard = 3 feet



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