Question

Paula cut ribbon from a spool for a craft project. Each piece of ribbon changed the length of the ribbon remaining on the spill by-1.2 feet. When paula finished, the length of ribbon on the spool had changed by-9 3/5 feet. How many pieces of ribbon did paula cut?

Answer 1

8 pieces

Explanation:

Since the spool lost 9 3/5 feet from cutting and it lost 1.2 each cut, then

`9(3)/(5)`÷ 1.2 = 8 pieces.