A traditional weaver can finish a hand woven scarf in 10 days. How many full scarves can she complete in one year?

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To solve problems about the rate of completion, we can think of them like distance/speed problems. Distance = Rate • Time but instead of distance the result is the number completed: Rate • Time = Number Completed Step 1: Determine the rate. The problem tells us that one scarf can be completed in 10 days. So, our rate is: ^{1 scarf}/_{10 days} Step 2: Determine the time. The problem asks how many scarves can be completed in one year. Since the rate is written using days as its time unit, we will do the same for the second unit of time. 1 year = 365 days Step 3: Plug your values into the equation and solve. ^{1 scarf}/_{10 days}• 365 days = 36.5 scarves ³⁶⁵/₁₀ = 36.5 scarves Since the problem asks for complete scarves, we must only include 36 and not the half.

A Traditional Weaver Can Finish a Hand Woven Scarf in 10