Question

An artist is cutting pieces of ribbon to use in a project. Each piece he cuts measures 7/8 inch. The artist cuts off 5 pieces. How many total inches of ribbon has he cut off?

Answer 1

4 3/8 inches.

Explanation:

That is 7/8 * 5

= 7*5 / 8

= 35/8

= 4 3/8 inches of ribbon.

Answer 2

For this case we want to know how many inches of ribbon the artist has cut, knowing that 5 pieces were cut, each one of
`\frac {7} {8} \ in`.

To do this, multiply the number of pieces by the inches of each:

`\frac {7} {8} * 5 = \frac {35} {8} = 4.375 \ in\\4 \frac {3} {8} \ in`

Answer:

The artist cut off
`4 \frac {3} {8} \ in` de ribbon