The drama teacher is making costumes for the school play. Each costume requires 1 3/4 yards of material and 2/3 of a yard of ribbon.. The material costs 2.99 per yard and the ribbon costs .59 per yard. What is the approximate cost of each costume? i have to show my work

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The drama teacher is making costumes for the school play.  Each costume requires 1 3/4 yards of material and 2/3 of a yard of ribbon.. The material costs 2.99 per yard  and the ribbon costs .59 per yard.  What is the approximate cost of each costume? i have to show my work

texaschic101 · Answer

turn your fractions into decimals
1 3/4 = 1.75
2/3 = 0.67
now multiply ..
1.75(2.99) + 0.67(0.59) = T
5.23 + .40 = $5.63

anonymous · Answer

thank u very much