Question

A dressmaker needs to cut 18-inch pieces of ribbon from rolls of ribbon that are 6 feet in length. How many 18-inch pieces can the dressmaker cut from 5 of these rolls of ribbon?

Before you try that problem, answer the question below.
How many inches of ribbon does the dressmaker have, in total?
(on delta math)

Answer 1

Answer: 20 pieces, 72 inches of ribbon

Step-by-step explanation: 6/1.5=4 4x5=20 6x12= 72 inches