Savannah is painting a striped background for a mural on a wall that is 15 yards long. She wants a total of 96 stripes that are all the same width. Which calculation should Savannah use to decide how wide to make each stripe?
15 yards × 1 wall × 36 inches ÷ 96 strips × 1 yard
15 yards × 1 wall × 36 inches ÷ 96 strips = 6 inches per stripe
15 yards × 1 wall × 36 inches ÷ 96 strips × 1 yard = 5.625 inches per stripe
Savannah is painting a striped background for a mural on a wall that is 15 yards long. She wants a total of 96 stripes that are all the same width. Which calculation should Savannah use to decide how wide to make each stripe?
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To determine how wide each stripe should be, Savannah should convert the total length of the wall from yards to inches first, and then divide that by the number of stripes.
Here’s the step-by-step calculation:
1. Convert the length of the wall to inches:
– 15 yards × 36 inches/yard = 540 inches.
2. Divide the total inches by the number of stripes:
– 540 inches ÷ 96 stripes = 5.625 inches per stripe.
Thus, Savannah should calculate:
15 yards × 36 inches ÷ 96 stripes = 5.625 inches per stripe.
This means each stripe should be 5.625 inches wide. If you’d like more detailed assistance, feel free to check our extended services page!