Question

Kayla has 14 blue ribbons. She wants to cut them into 2 equal parts. How many inches does she need to cut the ribbon into 2 parts?

a) 7 inches
b) 14 inches
c) 28 inches
d) 5 inches

Answer 1

If each ribbon is initially 14 inches long, Kayla needs to cut each ribbon into two 7 inch parts to get two equal lengths from one ribbon.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to determine how many inches Kayla needs to cut each ribbon into two equal parts. To solve this, we need to divide the total length of each ribbon by 2. If we are not given the initial length of the ribbons, then this question cannot be answered as stated. However, if the ribbons are initially 14 inches long, as might be inferred from the options given, then each ribbon cut into two equal parts would result in each part being 7 inches long. Hence, the answer would be (a) 7 inches.