Question

tio and makaly are working on a craft project. makaly has 3 yards of ribbon and tio has 4 yards of ribbon . they cut all the rabbion into pieces that are 1/4 yard long. how many pieces of rabbion do they have?

Answer 1

Toni: 12 pieces

Makayla: 16 pieces

Total pieces: 28

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of yards of ribbon Toni has = 3 yards

Number of yards of ribbon Makayla has = 4 yards

Adding both ribbons together = 3 + 4 =7

They both have 7 yards of ribbon

Then each piece was cut into 1/4 yard

let the number of pieces you will get in 7 yard fabric = x

1 piece = 1/4 yard

x = 7 yard

cross multiply:

7(1) = x(1/4)

7 = x/4 or 7/(1/4) = x

x = 7(4)

x = 28

Both Toni and Makayla would have 28 pieces of 1/4 yard

Toni would have = 3/(1/4) = 3(4) = 12 pieces of 1/4 yard ribbon

Makayla would have = 4/(1/4) = 4(4) = 16 pieces of 1/4 yard ribbon