Scott is making costumes for a dance recital. He has 12 yards of purple fabric. Each costume uses

Question

3/4 yard of purple fabric. How many costumes can Scott make?

A.
3

B.
4

C.
9

D.
16

Answer 1

To figure out how many costumes Scott can make, we divide the total amount of purple fabric he has by the amount used per costume:

12 yards / (3/4 yard) = 12 / (3/4) = 12 * (4/3) = 16

So Scott can make 16 costumes.

The answer is D. 16.