Question

Billy has 2.4 m of ribbon for crafts. He wants to share it evenly with 12 friends. Billy has been making craft projects for several years now. How many centimeters of ribbon would 7 friends get?

Answer 1

140 cm

Explanation:

Given that:

Total length of ribbon present with Billy = 2.4 m

This ribbon is to be shared with 12 friends evenly.

Billy is doing this work of making craft for the past many years.

To find:

How many centimeters of ribbon that 7 friends will get?

Solution:

First of all, let us find out what length of ribbon will each person get.

Length of ribbon to be shared with each person = Total length of ribbon divided by total number of persons

Length of ribbon to be shared with each person =
`(2.4)/(12) = 0.2\ m`

Now, The length of ribbon that 7 friends will get = 7
`*` 0.2 = 1.4 m

1 m = 100 cm

1.4 m = 1.4
`*` 100 cm = 140 cm