Question

Jamie has a length of ribbon is 23 1/2 inches long. If she plans to cut the ribbon into prices that are 3/4 inches long. Into how many pieces can she cut the ribbon?

Answer 1

23.5 or 23 pieces

Explanation:

First you have to turn both fractions into improper fractions.

23 1/2 - 47/2 3/4

Since you want to know how many 2/3 pieces you can make out of 23 1/2 piece, you would divide. When you fractions you can use : Same. Change. Flip.

47/2 = 47/2 ; Same

÷ = × ; Change

3/4 = 4/3 ; Flip

47/2 × 4/3= 141/6

141÷6=23.5 or 23