Question

John has a ribbon that was 1 1/2 meters long. He used 2 pieces that were each 1/3 of that length. How much ribbon did John use?

Answer 1

1 meter.

Explanation:

1 1/2 * 1/3

= 3/2 * 1/3

= 3/6

= 1/2.

So John used 2*1/2 = 1 meter of the ribbon.