James can make 4 hats out of one yard of velvet. He needs three yards of velvet to make a cloak. How much velvet does he need to make 6 cloaks and 12 hats?
How many yards of velvet does James use on the hats? ** First find the total amount of velvet James uses on the hats: 12 hats / 4 hats/yard = <<12/4=3>>3 yards
How many yards of velvet does James need to make the cloaks? ** Then find the total amount of velvet he needs to make the cloaks: 6 cloaks * 3 yards/cloak = <<6*3=18>>18 yards
How many yards of velvet does James need to make 6 cloaks and 12 hats? ** Then add those two amounts to find the total amount of velvet he needs: 3 yards + 18 yards = <<3+18=21>>21 yards
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