Question

Ava has 1.2 inches of ribbon. She is cutting the ribbon into pieces that measure 1/3 inch. How many pieces of ribbon can Ava cut?

Answer 1

Answer: Ava can cut 3 pieces ribbon of
`(1)/(3)\ inches`

Explanation:

In order to solve the exercise you need to analize the information provided.

Let be "x" the number of pieces of ribbon that Ava can cut.

The total lenght of piece of ribbon Ava has is 1.2 inches and the lenght of each piece of ribbon she's cutting is
`(1)/(3)\ inches`.

Knowing this, you can calculate "x" by dividing the total lenght of the ribbon by the lenght of each piece Ava is cutting.

Therefore, this is:

`x=(1.2\ inches)/((1)/(3)\ inches)\\\\x=(18)/(5)\\\\x=3.6`

Based on this you can conclude that she can cut 3 pieces of
`(1)/(3)\ inches`