Question

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 15 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?

Answer 1

Answer: 60 pieces

Explanation:

15 rolls, each is 6 feet long

15 x 6 = 90 feet of ribbon

1 foot = 12 inches

90 feet x 12 inches = 1080 inches of ribbon

1080/18 = 60 pieces