Scott is making costumes for a dance recital. He has 12 yards of purple fabric. Each costume uses 3/4 yard of purple fabric. How many costumes can Scott make?

A.
3

B.
4

C.
9

D.
16

1 answer

To find the number of costumes Scott can make, we need to divide the total amount of fabric he has (12 yards) by the amount of fabric each costume uses (3/4 yard).
Therefore, the number of costumes Scott can make is 12 / (3/4) = 12 * (4/3) = 48/3 = <<12*(4/3)=16>>16.
The answer is D. 16.