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Answer:
218,048. skeins
Step-by-step explanation:
Break down the process into proper order.
This question is built to throw you off by not telling you about the information in order.
First, the polypay sheep produces 9.9 pounds of wool.
Then, each pound produces 10.95 miles of yarn.
And finally, the yarn is packaged into skeins that are 175 yards each.
Step 1: Outline the work
Each polypay sheep is 9.9 pounds. And we will use that total weight to find the amount of yarn in miles.
Then we will split up that yarn into equal pieces to make skeins.
BUT, the pieces are measured in yards, so we will have to convert the miles of yarn into an equivalent amount in yards as well. (Unmatched units of measurements don't mix well).
So, our equation will look like this:
(#of sheep) [tex]\times[/tex] (9.9 pounds per sheep) [tex]\times[/tex] (10.95 miles per yarn) [tex]\times[/tex] (1760 yards per mile) [tex]\div[/tex] (175 skeins per yard)
Step 2: Plug and Ch
The number of sheep Bill has is 200.
So, we plug that into the number model we made.
[tex]200\times9.9\times10.95\times1760\div175[/tex]
We end up with:
218,048.914
The decimal indicates that there is a remaining amount of yarn that couldn't be properly packaged into a skein.
Since, that remainder is not a complete skein, we must ignore its existence.
So the number of skeins expected is:
218,048
