To tie-dye one T-shirt, 3/8 cup of dye is needed. Orange dye is 3/4 cups. How many T-shirts can be made using orange dye?
Answer:
2 T-shirts can be used using orange dye.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : To tie-dye one T-shirt, \(\frac{3}{8}\) cup of dye is needed. Orange dye is \(\frac{3}{4}\) cups.
To find : How many T-shirts can be made using orange dye?
Solution :
Let 'x' T-shirts can be made using orange dye.
Total orange dye is \(\frac{3}{4}\) cups.
Cup of dye needed for 1 shirt is \(\frac{3}{8}\) cup
For number of cup needed for x shirt is \(\frac{3}{8}x\) cup
i.e. \(\frac{3}{8}x=\frac{3}{4}\)
\(x=\frac{3\times 8}{4\times 3}\)
\(x=2\)
Therefore, 2 T-shirts can be used using orange dye.