Question

A roll has 12 yardsof ribbon. Haley uses 6 feet of the ribbon for a swing project. How many feet of ribbon are left on the roll? Show your work?

Answer 1

30 feet

1. First, we have to make sure that the numbers have the same units of measurement
2. We can see that the roll had 12 yards, and Haley used 6 feet
3. There are 3 feet in a yard
4. 6 feet would be equal to 2 yards because 6 is double the amount of 3 feet; and 2 is double the amount of 1
5. Now, we have to subtract 2 from 12
6. 12-2= 10
7. Remember: The question is asking for feet, so we can multiply 10 by 3 to get the number of feet left
8. 10 x 3 = 30,

So, 30 feet of ribbon is left on the roll