Answer:
40 ribbons. 5/12 m of ribbon will be left
Explanation:
Divide the total amount of ribbon by the length of each piece of ribbon:
48 1/2 ÷ 1 1/5
Convert the mixed numbers to improper or top heavy-fractions
97/2 ÷ 6/5
Keep - Change - Flip to turn into a multiplication problem
97/2 × 5/6 = 485/12 = 40 5/12
This means she can cut 40 whole ribbons and the remainder is 5/12 meters.