A company is making new soccer uniforms for a team. The company uses 2 point 5 yards of fabric for each shirt. The company uses 82 point 5 yards of fabric to make shirts and shorts for 15 players. The equation and solution given represents the situation. 15 times open paren 2 point 5 plus x close paren is equal to 82 point 5 ; x is equal to 3 What does the solution, x is equal to 3 , represent?
Answer
A
the total fabric needed for the shirts
B
the amount of fabric left over after making the shirts and shorts
C
the total fabric for each shirt and each pair of shorts
D
the amount of fabric needed for each pair of shorts
Explanation
In 15(2.5 + x) = 82.5, 2.5 yards is the fabric for each shirt, and x is the fabric for each pair of shorts. The 15 represents the 15 players, and 82.5 is the total fabric for all their shirts and shorts. So x = 3 means each pair of shorts needs 3 yards of fabric.
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