Problema Solution
Tricia found a 12.2m long bolt of cloth in the VHS school colours. She decided to make banners from this cloth. If each banner will need 2.3m, how many banners will Tricia be able to make, and how much cloth will be left over?
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let 'x' represent the number of banners, x>0, x is integer
x is the highest number such that the following inequality holds:
2.3x <= 12.2
x <= 5.3
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x = 5 banners
12.2 - 2.3*5 = 0.7 m is left
Tricia will be able to make 5 banners and 0.7 meters of clothes will be left.