Question

Jason is making bookmarks to sell to raise money for the local youth center. He has 29 yards of ribbon, and he plans to make 200 bookmarks.Approximately how long is each bookmark, in centimeters?

Answer 1

The Solution:

The correct answer is 13.26 centimeters.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that Jason has 29 yards of ribbon, and he plans to make 200 bookmarks.

We are asked to find the approximate length (in centimeters) of each bookmark.

Step 1:

Convert 29 yards to centimeters.

`\begin{gathered} \text{ Recall:} \\ \text{ 1 yard = 91.44 centimeters} \end{gathered}`

So,

`29\text{ yards = 29}*91.44=2651.76\text{ centimeters}`

Step 2:

To get the length of each bookmark, we shall divide 2651.76 by 200.

`\text{ Length each bookmark = }(2651.76)/(200)=13.2588\approx13.26\text{ centimeters}`

Therefore, the correct answer is 13.26 centimeters.