One pair of pants requires 8.5 feet of fabric. Nguyen needs to make 7 pairs of pants for the wedding. He has 3.5 yards of fabric. How many feet of fabric does Nguyen still need for the pants?
Let’s work this out in a step by step way to be sure we have the right answer.
49
Pants = 8.

5 * 7 = 59.

5 feet.

3.

5 yards = 10.

5 feet.

59.

5 - 10.

5 = 49.

Nguyen still needs 49 feet of fabric.

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So, the answer is 49