Question

Paula cut ribbon from a spool for a craft project . Each piece of ribbon changed the length of the ribbon remaining on the spoil by -1.2 feet . When Paula finished , the length of ribbon on the spool had changed by -9 6/10 feet . How many pieces of ribbon did Paula cut ?

Answer 1

8 pieces

Explanation:

To answer this we divide the total length of ribbon removed by -1.2.

-9 6/10 = -9.6

-9.6 / -1.2

= 8

Answer 2

Paula cut 8 pieces.

Explanation:

Paula cut ribbon from a spool for a craft project . Each piece of ribbon changed the length of the ribbon remaining on the spoil by -1.2 feet .

When Paula finished , the length of ribbon on the spool had changed by -9 6/10 feet = -9.6 feet

So, the total pieces cut were =
`(-9.6)/(-1.2)` = 8

Hence, Paula cut 8 pieces.