Answer:
area for long set of curtains 26.14 ft^2
area for short of curtain 52.60 ft^2
Step-by-step explanation:
given data:
length of fabric = 5 yards = 15 feet
width of fabric is 21/4 feet
total fabric used for long curtains is[tex] \frac{1}{3} \times 5 = 1.66 yard = 4.98 feet[/tex]
total fabric used for 4 shorts sets curtain = 15 - 4.98 =10.02 feet
a) area for long set of curtains [tex]= 4.98 \times \frac{21}{4} = 26.14 ft^2[/tex]
b) area for short of curtain[tex]= 10.02 \times \frac{21}{4} = 52.60 ft^2[/tex]
