Question

Juliana buys 7.5 meters of ribbon to make bows. She wants to use the same amount of ribbon for each bow. If she makes 5 bows, how many meters of of ribbon should she use for each bow. Write and solve an equation.

Answer 1

1.5 meters

Explanation:

To determine the amount of meters per bow, divide the total number of ribbon by the number of bows.

7.5 / 5 = 1.5 meters of ribbon per bow