Question

1. jordan is sewing curtains. she bought fabric and cut it into 11 pieces that are each 5 yards long. write and solve an equation that shows how many yards she initially bought.

Explanation:

Step1: Define variable for total yards

Let $x$ = total yards of fabric bought.

Step2: Set up the equation

Total yards equal number of pieces times length per piece:
$x = 11 \times 5$

Step3: Calculate the total

Compute the product:
$x = 55$

Answer:

The equation is $x = 11 \times 5$, and Jordan initially bought 55 yards of fabric.