For a blanket, a company uses 2.24 spools of red thread for the seaming. The company makes 141 blankets per day. How much red thread does the factory need to purchase per day?

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Ratios are used to show a relationship between two things. In this case, it is the relationship between the amount of thread and the number of blankets.' 2.24 spools : 1 blanket First, we want to put the ratio into fractional form. ^{2.24 spools}/_{1 blanket} Then, we multiply this fraction by the number of blankets made per day. This will give us the total number of spools used in one day. ^{2.24 spools}/_{1 blanket} • 141 blankets = 315.84 spools We round this up because they must purchase 316 spools to complete all of the blankets.

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