Mrs James is sewing tablecloths, each cloth requires 2 1/2m of fabric. How many tablecloths can be made from 20m of fabric

To determine how many tablecloths Mrs. James can make, we need to divide the total amount of fabric (20 meters) by the amount of fabric needed for each tablecloth (2 1/2 meters).

### Step-by-step solution:

1. Convert $ 2 \frac{1}{2} $ meters to an improper fraction:
   \[
   2 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{2} \, \text{meters}
   \]

2. Now, divide the total fabric (20 meters) by $ \frac{5}{2} $ meters:
   \[
   \text{Number of tablecloths} = \frac{20}{\frac{5}{2}} = 20 \times \frac{2}{5} = \frac{40}{5} = 8
   \]

Mrs. James can make **8 tablecloths** from 20 meters of fabric.

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Here are 5 related questions:
1. How much fabric would be left over if Mrs. James had only 19 meters of fabric?
2. What if each tablecloth required 3 meters of fabric instead?
3. How many tablecloths can be made from 50 meters of fabric?
4. If the fabric cost $5 per meter, how much would the fabric for 8 tablecloths cost?
5. How much fabric would Mrs. James need to make 12 tablecloths?

**Tip:** When dividing by fractions, multiply by the reciprocal of the fraction for a quicker calculation.

Mrs. James is sewing tablecloths, each cloth requires 2 1/2 meters of fabric. How many tablecloths can be made from 20 meters of fabric?

Learn how to calculate the number of tablecloths that can be made from 20 meters of fabric, where each tablecloth requires 2 1/2 meters. This problem involves division of mixed numbers, fraction multiplication, and is suitable for students in Grades 5-6.

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