Question

Melanie has a ribbon that is 18 inches long. She cut the ribbon into 3 equal pieces. Then she cut each of those pieces in half. How many small pieces of ribbon are there? how long is each pieces​

Answer 1

12 small piece of ribbon, each 3/2 inches long

Explanation:

one 18" long ribbon divided into 3 equal pieces will produce three 6 inch ribbons

three 6" ribbons, each one cut in half (or divided by 2), equals 12 pieces

each one being 18/12 inches long; which reduces to 3/2

Answer 2

I guess there are 6 small pieces but dont know how long they are sry